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Solly Mack

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12. Yes. To everything you said.

Reply to sad sally (Reply #10)

Sun Jan 15, 2012, 08:02 PM

Jan 2012

I'll just had: The lack of accountability (prosecutions) serves only to cement the image of America as a nation that tortures ...and then protects the guilty.

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"Estimates place the number of torture survivors living in the U.S. at 500,000". [View all] Solly Mack Jan 2012 OP

This is probably one of the main issues that got me so involved in politics, when the Bush sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #1

You're welcome, sabrina Solly Mack Jan 2012 #2

. . .and the wound festers. . . n/t annabanana Jan 2012 #3

I hope the victims find peace Solly Mack Jan 2012 #5

I'll K & R, Solly. Cerridwen Jan 2012 #4

Hi, Cerridwen Solly Mack Jan 2012 #6

Precisely; *more* angry. Cerridwen Jan 2012 #7

Another kick and an explanation. Cerridwen Jan 2012 #8

(((Cerridwen))) Solly Mack Jan 2012 #9

You just gave me the biggest Cerridwen Jan 2012 #11

If 43% of Americans believe in torture as an acceptable means to gain information - sad sally Jan 2012 #10

Yes. To everything you said. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #12

Kicking. n/t Cerridwen Jan 2012 #13

Prosecuting torturers was almost universally popular on DU at one time.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #14