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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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