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Bonobo

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24. Okay, I get it.

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #23)

Mon May 13, 2013, 06:25 AM

May 2013

You don't see why the US has the right to see the terrible things that were being done.

But don't try to confuse the issue by saying that it is not important because it was only a small part of the big picture --I think you're intelligent enough to realize that is extremely flawed logic.

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Assange and the art of 'now you see it now you don't'. [View all] Bonobo May 2013 OP

If there is a case against Assange, where is it? Three years and the prosecutor still refuses to sabrina 1 May 2013 #1

"Oh..O. say can you see by the dawns early light. What so proudly we..." BlueJazz May 2013 #2

What were the names of the crew members of the helicopter? jberryhill May 2013 #3

That's classified, pal. nt Bonobo May 2013 #4

So the criminals were not exposed? jberryhill May 2013 #5

Never heard of "just following orders" defense? nt Bonobo May 2013 #6

Did you watch the video? jberryhill May 2013 #13

I'm not defending them. Bonobo May 2013 #14

I'm asking you what was accomplished jberryhill May 2013 #16

Accomplished by what? Bonobo May 2013 #17

The acts were Fumesucker May 2013 #7

I think someone thinks that failure to secure their arrest Bonobo May 2013 #9

The acts were known prior to release of the video jberryhill May 2013 #15

Well let me suggest that you just made my point. Bonobo May 2013 #18

I haven't made a "beef" with it being made public jberryhill May 2013 #19

Oh, it sorta sounded like you did. Bonobo May 2013 #20

No jberryhill May 2013 #21

Check. You don't see why it was important. Bonobo May 2013 #22

No, I don't jberryhill May 2013 #23

Okay, I get it. Bonobo May 2013 #24

I was curious to know who they were jberryhill May 2013 #25

Yes but why do you feel nothing was accomplished? Bonobo May 2013 #26

"Let's not pretend that that was some kind of extreme aberration." jberryhill May 2013 #27

Yes, it is indeed surprising how often Assange is remembered for the sexual issue Bonobo May 2013 #29

My "point" was to ask a question about the event in the video jberryhill May 2013 #30

I doubt that. Bonobo May 2013 #32

As someone points out downthread jberryhill May 2013 #34

Murder is OK if you have the power. Just ask George Bush and Dick Cheney. Lint Head May 2013 #8

. blkmusclmachine May 2013 #10

This is worth remembering, too. OnyxCollie May 2013 #11

Thank you, for god's sake yes! nt Bonobo May 2013 #12

Important, also. KoKo May 2013 #36

Du rec. Nt xchrom May 2013 #28

And Polanski made some good movies... SidDithers May 2013 #31

Yes, he was. Bonobo May 2013 #33

Thanks for this reminder. K&R KoKo May 2013 #35