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chalky

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10. Google and Wikipedia are your friends....

Reply to Rick ungar (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 11:56 PM

Oct 2012

"Wilkerson made comments in November 2005 to the effect that the Vice President had decided that the Third Geneva Convention (regarding treatment of POWs) would not apply to "al-Qaeda and al-Qaeda look-alike detainees"[3] and that the February 2002 White House memorandum regarding the 'Humane Treatment of Taliban and al Qaeda Detainees' contained a loophole designed to avoid applying the Geneva convention to the detainees."

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Wake The Fuck Up, And Watch This Gem Of Honesty !!! [View all] WillyT Oct 2012 OP

Damn! That's some straight talking! TreasonousBastard Oct 2012 #1

some must see t.v. southmost Oct 2012 #2

Wow - ohheckyeah Oct 2012 #3

I don't like to cuss online ... doublethink Oct 2012 #4

No weasel words there. freshwest Oct 2012 #5

He was freaking brilliant malaise Oct 2012 #6

Isn't this the same Army Rick ungar Oct 2012 #7

Google and Wikipedia are your friends.... chalky Oct 2012 #10

Yeah Chalky, Rick ungar Oct 2012 #13

Relax Ricky...There's A Whole Lot Of Recent History You Have Not Apparently Yet Considered... WillyT Oct 2012 #15

I agree, but I'm still not voting for Ron Paul. ;-) WinkyDink Oct 2012 #34

K&R savalez Oct 2012 #8

Look, it's nice to hear this guy say this stuff, but he is not a republican. Indydem Oct 2012 #9

and your point is exactly ...??? libdem4life Oct 2012 #11

When he says "my party" he's full of shit. Indydem Oct 2012 #14

Maybe it *was* his party, but he doesn't recognize it anymore jsmirman Oct 2012 #22

yeah, he couldn't POSSIBLY be a republican datasuspect Oct 2012 #31

WOW! Lilma Oct 2012 #12

His words were aimed right at the ass of the Republican party mindwalker_i Oct 2012 #16

An honest and extremely powerful statement. damnedifIknow Oct 2012 #17

Got to love this guy... GetTheRightVote Oct 2012 #18

That was clear and concise enough for the dumb racists. mountain grammy Oct 2012 #19

Very much the no-nonsense military man Iwillnevergiveup Oct 2012 #20

"let me just be candid... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2012 #21

WOW! I wasn't going to watch it..just read what Col Wilkerson said, but, Cha Oct 2012 #23

kick nt Hissyspit Oct 2012 #24

K&R Dalai_1 Oct 2012 #25

That just said it! jalAbi Oct 2012 #26

Saw it!!! mstinamotorcity2 Oct 2012 #27

too bad he wasn't so forth coming in 2001. n/t BlueToTheBone Oct 2012 #28

This is what I like about military people - straight talk toby jo Oct 2012 #29

This guy would be a fun Professor. sarcasmo Oct 2012 #30

He made it pretty clear, didn't he? SalviaBlue Oct 2012 #32

Kicked and recommended for having the integrity to call it like it is. Uncle Joe Oct 2012 #33

Anytime Uncle Joe, Anytime... WillyT Oct 2012 #35