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In reply to the discussion: Senator Wyden: Americans will be "profoundly disturbed" by report on CIA [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)16. Sen. Wyden was often a lone voice against these agencies, against the secrecy, the torture etc
during the Bush era. He has never stopped trying to get the truth out to the American people. Several years ago on a different blog, I wrote a thank to him as he was the ONLY one with the guts to speak out back then. It's been a long road for him but he must have been very relieved by the Snowden revelations which forced the issue to the front pages of the world's media finally.
I always wondered why he was so deeply concerned about this issues when many of his colleagues chose to remain silent.
Then I read his father's book and learned something of his family's history, and it all became clear to me.
Thanks once again Senator, for understanding what 'Never Again' really meant.
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Senator Wyden: Americans will be "profoundly disturbed" by report on CIA [View all]
neverforget
Apr 2014
OP
This NSA spying business has been a stain and the CIA torture an embarrassment to the country
quinnox
Apr 2014
#3
I hope you're not right, because if you are, we're doomed to repeat this again
neverforget
Apr 2014
#5
Sen. Wyden was often a lone voice against these agencies, against the secrecy, the torture etc
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#16
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
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
I am "profoundly disturbed" that there will be no accountability for these crimes.
Autumn
Apr 2014
#29