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Fortinbras Armstrong

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114. In the 1950s, there was an army dentist

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 07:40 AM

Jun 2014

Irving Peress, who was accused of being a communist by Senator McCarthy. While the investigation was going on, Peress was promoted from captain to major. McCarthy started blathering about "Who promoted Peress?" Given that McCarthy himself was a former military officer, he actually knew the answer perfectly well. After a year or two, unless the medical or dental officer in question had been court-martialed, promotion from captain to major was automatic. Thus, the system promoted Peress.

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The real story here is the event or events that made Bowe so sick that he walked away. The GOP kelliekat44 Jun 2014 #85

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Prisoners get auto promoted when they reach date of grade - SOP for the military. Tommymac Jun 2014 #107

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In the 1950s, there was an army dentist Fortinbras Armstrong Jun 2014 #114

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Yep. Watch them double down on the smears. GoCubsGo Jun 2014 #16

Some will, others will back peddle like no tomorrow and try to pretend it never happened. Zipgun Jun 2014 #48

Ditto Iliyah Jun 2014 #42

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Or, that he deserved it. (nt) enough Jun 2014 #4

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They do love to blame the victim. arcane1 Jun 2014 #70

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This ^^^^^^^^ factsarenotfair Jun 2014 #9

Agreed, but Strat0 Jun 2014 #11

They will also remain a tiny, pathetic minority n/t arcane1 Jun 2014 #19

But they are a minority that shows up The Wizard Jun 2014 #61

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"Have you no sense of decency sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency? A HERETIC I AM Jun 2014 #6

Keith Olbermann, I do miss this heretic. n/t saidsimplesimon Jun 2014 #59

THIS is the only thing... liberalmuse Jun 2014 #65

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+1 SunSeeker Jun 2014 #54

yep n/t fishwax Jun 2014 #73

+ another one here. LittleGirl Jun 2014 #74

I have a friend who is Republican. yardwork Jun 2014 #8

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His problem tapermaker Jun 2014 #10

Welcome to DU, tapermaker! calimary Jun 2014 #40

...he knows how scary the board is and he didn't face it. Blanks Jun 2014 #86

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I understand that, but he feels that he didn't earn it. eom Blanks Jun 2014 #119

true tapermaker Jun 2014 #120

They'll say he's lying. DavidDvorkin Jun 2014 #12

Saxby Chambliss says so Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2014 #53

Yep. And if military doctors can confirm the torture DavidDvorkin Jun 2014 #77

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The Republican hatred of Obama randr Jun 2014 #14

Why, how have the GOP NOT noticed Half-Century Man Jun 2014 #15

When you do it 17,000 times and only get bit on 17 of them... JHB Jun 2014 #28

According to Republicans, torture isn't torture. What an odd alternate reality they live in. nt valerief Jun 2014 #17

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live long and prosper Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #39

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Welcome to DU, egduj! calimary Jun 2014 #43

The corp-media is in a quandary. They badly want to stand with the REpublicans and have rhett o rick Jun 2014 #20

They care about torture IDemo Jun 2014 #21

I have just three words of adVice on this for everyone... world wide wally Jun 2014 #22

Sorry, but Jason is wrong. Remember the shameless bunch we're dealing with. freshwest Jun 2014 #23

So, What If Obama Had Notified Senators Feinstein and Rogers? Imagine the Possible Outcomes - stuartsdesk1 Jun 2014 #24

Mike Rogers is already making his rounds on coporate media Iliyah Jun 2014 #49

I agree with most of your rant except the part about Obama defying the law. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #62

The 30 Day Notification Law Shouldn't (Wouldn't) Pass Constutional Muster - BUT It Is the Law stuartsdesk1 Jun 2014 #64

It is a law that is trumped by the circumstances of this exchange. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #67

You Are Right - The Law Was Satisfied - Babylonsister Had It Nailed (as in this link) stuartsdesk1 Jun 2014 #75

"Why doesn't anybody bring this up on the news-talk shows? " Triana Jun 2014 #92

If Congress think Obama broke the law.. they should be filing lawsuits and hearings.. Timez Squarez Jun 2014 #96

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When I said it wasn't a "big deal" I meant that IF republicans hadn't said anything.... Moonwalk Jun 2014 #98

It won't back fire on them. IkeRepublican Jun 2014 #26

Welcome to DU, IkeRepublican! calimary Jun 2014 #35

Trust me. It WILL and DID backfire on them. Timez Squarez Jun 2014 #97

It hasn't done jack shit IkeRepublican Jun 2014 #123

This Is What RobinA Jun 2014 #121

Damn right IkeRepublican Jun 2014 #122

Couldn't Have Happened To A More Deserving Crowd Of People! Vogon_Glory Jun 2014 #27

THIS ^^^^^^^ times a MILLION!!! calimary Jun 2014 #31

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They know it will work with many people, who doesn't like a scandal? A Simple Game Jun 2014 #63

Once they turn on the hate they can't go back.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #30

this made me laugh!! You are right! Voice for Peace Jun 2014 #36

Freedumb fries (French Fries) Iliyah Jun 2014 #50

The Republican Party has NO SHAME. I don't see this affecting their little dittohead zombies AT ALL. blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #33

this is the guy leading the smear on Bergdahl? Voice for Peace Jun 2014 #34

They don't care at all about validity or propiety. Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #37

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Can't wait until Cokie Roberts exonerates the Repubs on NPR tomorrow morning. Orrex Jun 2014 #41

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More Republican bullshitsu BeyondGeography Jun 2014 #44

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fbc, imho, you are mistaken. It is only forgotten saidsimplesimon Jun 2014 #60

fucking pukes. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #51

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the party should be drawing its last breath. barbtries Jun 2014 #56

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Saxby Effing Chambliss VA_Jill Jun 2014 #66

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like I said when heaven05 Jun 2014 #68

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We've already heard from the apalling Saxby Chambliss NastyRiffraff Jun 2014 #83

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"... they are attacking a soldier who was tortured by the enemy." mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2014 #115

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don't worry, the usual suspects (repukes) will come out against torture now... Javaman Jun 2014 #117

Abu Ghraib made it open season on any of our troops... Hubert Flottz Jun 2014 #130