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Dragonfli

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27. Obama answered this question directly on his first visit to the CIA in 2009

Mon Jul 29, 2013, 11:36 PM

Jul 2013

He reassured them that any and all torturing and torturers would not be prosecuted because they were "following orders in good faith". He used the Nuremberg defense in other words to declare torturing and torturers above the law and he did so publicly and unilaterally without defending them before any court, it was an "above the law Executive decree", a power I did not realize he had.

Perhaps that power to place torturers above the law by mere decree can be used to help cancer patients that smoke MM to relieve symptoms and allow them to eat?

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If Snowden tortured people as a spy instead of whistle blowing [View all] think Jul 2013 OP

Depends on what the White House statement says on it NoOneMan Jul 2013 #1

I'm beginning to believe the White House doesn't have that level of clearance think Jul 2013 #2

Amazing, isn't it? Yet despite all the knowledge we have of the abusive treatment of Whistle . sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #6

I donno sabrina1 Iliyah Jul 2013 #28

Must keep ear to the ground, eye on the ball, finger to the wind Fumesucker Jul 2013 #3

sarcasm flag needed! delrem Jul 2013 #4

Yes, it really has NoOneMan Jul 2013 #5

Sorry, where do you get "Glen Greewald Democrats"? nt delrem Jul 2013 #7

Whoops, "Greenwald Left"was the slur for a day NoOneMan Jul 2013 #8

yah, sorry, I figured that out after I responded. delrem Jul 2013 #9

The contractors operating the persona-management software posting here wouldn't be smearing him...nt backscatter712 Jul 2013 #10

You can say that again think Jul 2013 #11

I'll drink to that! backscatter712 Jul 2013 #15

That makes sense RetroLounge Jul 2013 #12

I see the sheer volume of posts coming from them as evidence they do this for a living. backscatter712 Jul 2013 #14

Does anyone in the sockpuppet army ever go rogue? That would be fun to see. reformist2 Jul 2013 #13

I do wonder if any of the operators have a conscience. backscatter712 Jul 2013 #16

In a frank moment over a beer, they'd probably confess, "hey, it's a living." reformist2 Jul 2013 #17

To be fair some probably do need the money.... think Jul 2013 #22

If they are just party loyalists and NOT sock puppets think Jul 2013 #18

Because it has to be obvious even to them that they are doing harm to the Democratic Party, AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #20

Interesting for someone who sides with Republians Clapper, Mueller, Alexander and Comey. rhett o rick Jul 2013 #19

What? backscatter712 Jul 2013 #23

Sorry I replied to the wrong post. I am easily confused and vodka doesnt help. Sorry again. nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #24

No problem. n/t backscatter712 Jul 2013 #26

Can we assume it's not Russian vodka? n/t totodeinhere Jul 2013 #31

LOL. With a little tonic I dont give a damn. Nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #32

You been posting without a sarcasm thingy again? think Jul 2013 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author rhett o rick Jul 2013 #21

Obama answered this question directly on his first visit to the CIA in 2009 Dragonfli Jul 2013 #27

Well said. I am disgusted. nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #29

Bring the whole statement over Iliyah Jul 2013 #30

Do your own research, it is well known, was quite public and all of that was posted here Dragonfli Jul 2013 #34

OK Iliyah Jul 2013 #35

K & R ~ nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #33