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In reply to the discussion: how depressing is this? Scott Ritter goes to prison [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)29. The comment section has some great comments. His wife also left a comment:
Marina RitterAlbany, NY
FLAG
On behalf of our family, I wanted to thank all of the readers, who supported and continue to support Scott Ritter. As his wife of over 20 years, I can state unequivocally, that Scott Ritter has always been and, remains to this day, an outstanding human being, a wonderful man utterly dedicated to his country, community, and family. Thank you for your support. Marina Ritter
FLAG
On behalf of our family, I wanted to thank all of the readers, who supported and continue to support Scott Ritter. As his wife of over 20 years, I can state unequivocally, that Scott Ritter has always been and, remains to this day, an outstanding human being, a wonderful man utterly dedicated to his country, community, and family. Thank you for your support. Marina Ritter
It is encouraging to read the comments almost all of which have put this in perspective. Worth reading themselves.
Just seeing the name Richard Perle is enough to put this in perspective.
The fact that the sealed cases were oddly unsealed and now are, too late, sealed again, raises questions from a legal standpoint, especially since no is contesting that they should not have been unsealed. Perhaps he can now appeal the conviction.
Hundreds of thousands of people died as a result of the lies this man tried to expose. There are untold numbers of torture victims, maimed and displaced victims of the lies of Richard Perle, Colin Powell, and of course Bush/Cheney and Condi (mushroom clouds) Rice. The ME is in turmoil, and this country's economy may never recover, nor its reputation. But not one of them has been held accountable.
I would not be surprised if someone had a hand in getting those records unsealed. After all these are the same perps who revealed the ID of Joe Wilson's wife in order to try to silence him.
I hope he gets treatment and then goes on to continue to tell the truth. There is no treatment I can think of for those liars he tried to stop from going to war based on lies, other than prison for the rest of their lives.
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I really have no sympathy for pedophiles, and I don't slander actual sex addicts
msanthrope
Feb 2012
#59
Good article. It portrays a deeply flawed individual who happened to be right
maximusveritas
Feb 2012
#8
Like radio host Bernie Ward. Railing against the war, then turned out he was a pedophile
Liberal_in_LA
Feb 2012
#22
I live in a reality where I don't give a crap who outs a pedophile. Blame Scott Ritter for his own
msanthrope
Feb 2012
#58
My personal opinion is that George W. Bush killed 100s of 1000s of people
Major Hogwash
Feb 2012
#31
I remember that program, Ritter got a standing ovation from the audience he was so convincing
sabrina 1
Feb 2012
#34
I guess some posters in reply to this OP aren't familiar with the Attaboy/Aww Shit cliche...
cherokeeprogressive
Feb 2012
#36
This wasn't his first time. It's just the first time he got CAUGHT.
cherokeeprogressive
Feb 2012
#38
So when someone hires a undercover cop 'hitman' to take someone out, their defense is that the
msanthrope
Feb 2012
#108
No, it's the anti-pedophilia police. Sorry you don't find pedophilia objectionable. nt
geek tragedy
Feb 2012
#119
Call it self-gratification, autoeroticism, or whatever you like. Doing it while you BELIEVE you're
cherokeeprogressive
Feb 2012
#112
You do know that minors** cannot consent to a sex act with an adult, right?
msanthrope
Feb 2012
#109
He's a sick, sick man and a pedophile. That's not a right wing conspiracy.
geek tragedy
Feb 2012
#64
It's depressing that someone who I otherwise admired and did great things did something
Puregonzo1188
Feb 2012
#72
Can you show me where, in any state or federal criminal procedures, this "proportionality" defense?
Dreamer Tatum
Feb 2012
#88
Maybe this means he feels entitled to be a pedophile because other people did bad things.
Dreamer Tatum
Feb 2012
#76
Actually, he's not a pedophile. Pedophiles are attracted to prepubescent children.
zinnisking
Feb 2012
#144
I guess you can be right about WMDs while still being a disgusting pervert. (nt)
Nye Bevan
Feb 2012
#103