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indepat

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14. Does exposing the misdeeds of war criminals get one persecuted, prosecuted, and given a

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Wed Aug 21, 2013, 06:51 PM

Aug 2013

long prison sentence whereas those who perpetrated the war crimes get diligently protected? Does this clarify the system of justice in the land of the free and home of the brave.

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aggressively prosecute those who expose war crimes, and diligently protect those who commit them [View all] G_j Aug 2013 OP

Expose crimes: Jail. Commit crimes: Nobel Peace Prize leftstreet Aug 2013 #1

Worked for Kissinger Hydra Aug 2013 #2

Some of us suspected that, when truedelphi Aug 2013 #4

I thought Geithner worked for Kissinger G_j Aug 2013 #5

Possibly? Hydra Aug 2013 #9

On the official WH page, for Obama's staff, truedelphi Aug 2013 #16

that says it all G_j Aug 2013 #17

k&r n/t RainDog Aug 2013 #3

Sadly, that about sums it up n/t markpkessinger Aug 2013 #6

Force may not make right, but it sure decides who is "wrong." If you are weak and disagree JDPriestly Aug 2013 #7

Hopeless and Changelesss. tblue Aug 2013 #8

The newly declassifed documents Cryptoad Aug 2013 #10

This is about Bradley Manning and him exposing Iraq war crimes and his sentence neverforget Aug 2013 #22

I dont think you even read teh title of the document. Cryptoad Aug 2013 #23

Lol. This thread isn't about Snowden or FISA. neverforget Aug 2013 #24

My best guess is that Obama is furiously trying to keep prosecutions from happening mindwalker_i Aug 2013 #11

Yes we seem to have lost our way and have got it gopiscrap Aug 2013 #12

Hope. Change. MNBrewer Aug 2013 #13

Does exposing the misdeeds of war criminals get one persecuted, prosecuted, and given a indepat Aug 2013 #14

Please let us march and protest and demand PUBLICLY FUNDED ELECTIONS!!! Dustlawyer Aug 2013 #15

K&R MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #18

White House message to whistle-blowers of war crimes: FUCK YOU. n/t Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #19

At least Team Obama is consistent 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #20

Obama DOJ Asks Court to Grant Immunity to George W. Bush For Iraq War cantbeserious Aug 2013 #21

so when the prosecution stated they wanted a stiff G_j Aug 2013 #25

Official policy, no matter if (D) or (R).... Democracyinkind Aug 2013 #26