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grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-11 08:12 PM
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Did Philip Zelikow or Dick Cheney write the noxious parts of Senate Bill?
And is that why Dick Cheney was in the private meetings today? Collaboration resulting in yet another attack on the Constitution?

People are asking who wrote the provisions that allow extended military detention of American citizens.

Investigative reporters need to ask the question: Did Dick Cheney and/or Philip Zelikow author these provisions?

Obama appointed Zelikow to his Intelligence Advisory Board in September of this year.
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elleng Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-11 08:16 PM
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1. I doubt that dick actually writes much of anything;
I suspect he was at the meeting as 'cheerleader.'
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shanti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-11 08:18 PM
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3. cheerleader...
Edited on Tue Nov-29-11 08:19 PM by shanti
as in arm twister :eyes: what the hell other business does he have being in a meeting such as this? this pisses me off!
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grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-11 08:27 PM
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7. my interpretation of him being there is to remind lawmakers that he can still hurt them.
He can Wellstone them at will, in any of myriad awful ways.
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shanti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-11 12:08 AM
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9. you know
i don't understand these evil fucks like cheney. he's caused SO much damag, yet he's 70 years old and isn't done?? with an evil daughter after him??
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grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-30-11 12:12 AM
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10. he can't let up, because someone might rat him out
The facade might crack.

It would be easy for him to commit suicide if things fall apart. Just pull the plug. He'll never be held accountable.
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coalition_unwilling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-11 08:17 PM
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2. Take that, Constitution:
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H2O Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-11 08:19 PM
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4. Cheney did remarkably
little actual writing in recent decades. He primarily has had others do that for him. In terms of anything "legal," he always gave attorneys directions regarding the results he wanted, and let them do the actual writing.
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PufPuf23 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-11 08:20 PM
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5. Obama appointed Zelikow to his Intelligence Advisory Board in September of this year.
I missed this.

Barf Barf Barf.
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grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-11 08:21 PM
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6. the thread in September was moved to the dungeon. n/t
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PufPuf23 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-29-11 08:50 PM
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8. Thanks and figures. nt
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