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bigtree

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19. right, and don't just dismiss the fact that the LEAD investigator is encouraged and welcomes

Sat May 25, 2013, 09:52 AM

May 2013

. . . the President's initiatives.

I think it makes no sense at all to just brush past these initiatives which relate to what we're asking for from the President. Sure, he's got a long way to go before anyone opposed to the drones and the killings can say that the administration is being held responsible, but, we often tend to brush right past welcome initiatives like this and leave them without support needed to overcome the certain republican response.

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UN Lawyer Leading Drone Inquiry Calls Obama Speech 'Significant' and 'Historic' [View all] bigtree May 2013 OP

+a zillion on the top part, of course, President Obama once again outsmarted the haters graham4anything May 2013 #1

Thanks for posting. ProSense May 2013 #2

well bigtree May 2013 #3

It shouldn't Tom Rinaldo May 2013 #4

Agree, it was a ProSense May 2013 #6

NO! Cha May 2013 #12

K & R Scurrilous May 2013 #5

good speech, nice to see Obama moving towards the left on the drones issue quinnox May 2013 #7

5th Rec Hekate May 2013 #8

War Crimes. reusrename May 2013 #9

Are they investigation BUSH, since it started with him? Hekate May 2013 #10

Looks like the list came from Rand Paul. Fuck him and his daddy. freshwest May 2013 #14

Amen Hekate May 2013 #15

Cranky billionaire media converts. freshwest May 2013 #16

There is no statute of limitations. reusrename May 2013 #24

right, and don't just dismiss the fact that the LEAD investigator is encouraged and welcomes bigtree May 2013 #19

I agree, and I certainly don't want to brush past any of those other issues. reusrename May 2013 #23

good points bigtree May 2013 #25

Aha! We do possess just such a cudgel! reusrename May 2013 #26

Kick & rec Pirate Smile May 2013 #11

THIS is a Keeper! I should hope so but you Cha May 2013 #13

Excellent news. It was. Anyone who paid attention knew it at the time. DevonRex May 2013 #17

Excellent speech. Let's see the follow-up. Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #18

you know the outcome is going to be leveraged against whatever republicans present bigtree May 2013 #20

Full statement: ProSense May 2013 #21

thanks! bigtree May 2013 #22

K&R Jamaal510 May 2013 #27