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Dragonfli

(10,622 posts)
34. Do your own research, it is well known, was quite public and all of that was posted here
Tue Jul 30, 2013, 12:03 AM
Jul 2013

and other places including print news media at the time. It was also thoroughly discussed here, at Kos and at several University blogs.

I am not mistaken and most news aware posters here know it.

On Edit Here's a primer for lazy folks with a very poor memory

"Don't be discouraged by what's happened the last few weeks. Don't be discouraged that we have to acknowledge potentially we have made some mistakes - that's how we learn," Mr Obama said in a speech at the agency's headquarters.
"So I want to make a point that...I understand that it's hard when you are asked to protect the American people against people who have no scruples and would willingly and gladly kill innocents."
His visit came as it emerged that the highly controversial technique of "water-boarding", a type of simulated drowning, was used 266 times on Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and Abu Zubaydah, two senior al-Qaeda prisoners.
Last week, Mr Obama released documents written by officials in President George W. Bush's administration that contained details of the CIA's methods of extracting information from al-Qaeda suspects between 2002 and 2005.
Although Mr Obama said that neither CIA interrogators nor the authors of the memos should be prosecuted, civil liberties groups have demanded that torture charges be brought, arguing that the "Nuremberg defence" of following orders is unacceptable.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/5190504/Barack-Obama-visits-CIA-to-calm-uproar-over-release-of-secret-memos.html

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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
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