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quinnox

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3. This NSA spying business has been a stain and the CIA torture an embarrassment to the country
Fri Apr 4, 2014, 12:11 AM
Apr 2014

Thanks to Sen. Wyden for being one of those who refused to shut up about it!

He certainly didn't make friends at the White House for his stubborn persistence.

I'm looking forward to looking forward. MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #1
Speak for yourself. I'm looking forward to looking backwards, Raksha Apr 2014 #46
If anybody is tried, it will be the proverbial bad apple. nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #2
This NSA spying business has been a stain and the CIA torture an embarrassment to the country quinnox Apr 2014 #3
This one won't be. Rex Apr 2014 #4
I hope you're not right, because if you are, we're doomed to repeat this again neverforget Apr 2014 #5
Doesn't that kinda seem like a major human trait? Rex Apr 2014 #7
Disturbed enough to drag King Georgie and his court rocktivity Apr 2014 #6
Barack and Nancy won't allow that FiveGoodMen Apr 2014 #39
You're right, unfortunately. Raksha Apr 2014 #47
Well since everything else has been, this might as well. Savannahmann Apr 2014 #8
Well if Congress has nothing to hide, why be so scared of a little CIA snooping? Rex Apr 2014 #35
I'm profoundly disturbed already. grahamhgreen Apr 2014 #9
What rock have they been living under for the last decade? pffshht Apr 2014 #10
Good point and welcome to DU nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #12
thank you Senator Wyden grasswire Apr 2014 #11
Good idea! neverforget Apr 2014 #14
kick and rec for attention this deserves 2banon Apr 2014 #13
yes creepy comments indeed lunasun Apr 2014 #49
MUST. blkmusclmachine Apr 2014 #15
Sen. Wyden was often a lone voice against these agencies, against the secrecy, the torture etc sabrina 1 Apr 2014 #16
When Wyden speaks about this stuff, I listen because neverforget Apr 2014 #21
Wyden and Merkley are a pretty good pair of Senators. Maedhros Apr 2014 #30
Me either condoleeza Apr 2014 #50
Wyden has disappointed me in the past (e.g. the healthcare reform debate) Maedhros Apr 2014 #51
As to your operational last question: vlakitti Apr 2014 #17
I'm afraid that it'll only be low level people and not the neverforget Apr 2014 #22
Well, someome probably will be. JoeyT Apr 2014 #18
The low level ones will get jail while those that gave the orders get off. I certainly hope not! neverforget Apr 2014 #43
If the US takes no action to prosecute those responsible for the torture, maybe some JDPriestly Apr 2014 #19
I wonder if we might have tortured out of vengeance? neverforget Apr 2014 #23
Probably. Yes. Out of vengeance. And yes. We have lost the moral high ground. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #26
FUCK RON PAUL AND THE LIBERTARIANS!! I'm a Democrat and I'm supporting my Party! Douglas Carpenter Apr 2014 #20
Sarcasm? [n/t] Maedhros Apr 2014 #31
Yep, being familar with his posts, it is. And pretty funny sarcasm at that. quinnox Apr 2014 #34
There need to be jail time associated with torture hootinholler Apr 2014 #24
It's already required! grahamhgreen Apr 2014 #41
Accountablity? Hell no, we're all too busy looking forward dontcha know... truebrit71 Apr 2014 #25
Wyden's full statement ProSense Apr 2014 #27
Thank you ProSense for posting that! neverforget Apr 2014 #48
There won't be any accountability get the red out Apr 2014 #28
Let's hope that justice wins the day. neverforget Apr 2014 #40
It is get the red out Apr 2014 #42
I am "profoundly disturbed" that there will be no accountability for these crimes. Autumn Apr 2014 #29
Putin lover! Rex Apr 2014 #36
And whose fault would that be Rex??? You post porn and dare to point out when a person Autumn Apr 2014 #37
Sigh, busted I am a Putin lover enabler... Rex Apr 2014 #38
It's almost like living a Walt Disney movie, only rated bare chested Autumn Apr 2014 #45
Me too. Solly Mack Apr 2014 #44
Drip, drip, drip. We can add it to this week's SC decision... polichick Apr 2014 #32
Wondering if coincidence ... retired af major Apr 2014 #33
Aren't we too numb, and too remote from the levers of power, to give a shit? librechik Apr 2014 #52
I wish they would be profoundly zentrum Apr 2014 #53
"will anyone responsible for the torture," Javaman Apr 2014 #54
Some people that carried it out have been punished shanemcg Apr 2014 #55
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