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morningfog

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7. Kidnapping and torture all in a days work.

Reply to AllINeedIsCoffee (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 09:38 AM

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Because he didn't steal national security documents, run off to China... randome Jul 2013 #1

The "endangered lives" claim is dubious at this point. morningfog Jul 2013 #9

Again you claim he leaked "information that endangered people's lives." Please show evidence. nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #17

Puh-leeze, Rhett o Rick! Stop asking for evidence! Th1onein Jul 2013 #19

Posted in wrong place. nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #22

here arely staircase Jul 2013 #36

Thank you. That was a very enlightening article that I hadnt seen. If we believe the article then rhett o rick Jul 2013 #37

Because he's a US citizen and his actions in Italy were on behalf of official Washington? FarCenter Jul 2013 #2

Because it's ok when they break the law usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jul 2013 #3

He was doing his job. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #4

Kidnapping and torture all in a days work. morningfog Jul 2013 #7

Really? The Nuremberg defense? n/t. GoneFishin Jul 2013 #12

Sure he was "youst vollovink orters". Maybe those giving the orders should be prosecuted. rhett o rick Jul 2013 #18

Shouldn't he be "hero" and go back to Italy to take responsibility for his crime? Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #21

Weren't there 4 alleged CIA agents convicted of kinapping in Italy and all are protected byeya Jul 2013 #5

Yes nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #16

K&R forestpath Jul 2013 #6

Greenwald. LOL...nt SidDithers Jul 2013 #8

For such a non-serious guy, he is causing the Obama Administration morningfog Jul 2013 #10

He's a self-promoting clown... SidDithers Jul 2013 #11

Regardless, the "clown" is likely not being laughed at by Obama. morningfog Jul 2013 #15

Because kidnapping and torture are condoned by the political class Fumesucker Jul 2013 #13

blowing up airplanes is ok too. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #24

Because we only pay lip service to international law. GoneFishin Jul 2013 #14

Well, it was only kidnapping. If it was done here we would just giggle about it. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #20

Justice is only in the eye of the beholder. Rex Jul 2013 #23

I believe that's an old Danish saying? zappaman Jul 2013 #26

No that's just a cheese danish Rex Jul 2013 #28

If it hasn't violated the 5 second rule.. zappaman Jul 2013 #30

Okay...5 second geological time Rex Jul 2013 #32

It's not just beauty any more that is? avaistheone1 Jul 2013 #29

Not just for beauty any more. Rex Jul 2013 #35

K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2013 #25

Answer: Because Washington is 2-faced. ~nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #27

Because the government is hypocritical Joe Hyperion Jul 2013 #31

Wikileaks puts this story into proper perspective. File under #hypocrisy Catherina Jul 2013 #33

The answer here is simple - we are an empire! Vinnie From Indy Jul 2013 #34