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sabrina 1

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4. 'We' didn't torture anyone. We objected to those war crimes. They tortured men, women
Thu Aug 7, 2014, 11:46 PM
Aug 2014

Last edited Fri Aug 8, 2014, 12:19 AM - Edit history (1)

and even children. We don't even know the extent of their crimes because they destroyed the evidence of many of them, and a whole lot of other evidence which was viewed by members of Congress whose reactions at the time, was horror, including people like Lindsey Graham, has not yet been seen by the general public.

That evidence became the subject of a years long court battle where there were rulings that we the people had the right to see it, then under appeal, different rulings. Sy Hersch told us that even children had been tortured. Women raped, people murdered, as Lindsey Graham told Cheney when he tried to dismiss the evidence they were looking at.

It is shocking that someone like Chelsea Manning who reported torture, actually believing that her military oath meant something, is in jail, while the perpetrators are being excused as 'just patriots who did what they did out of fear due to 9/11.

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That's all folks. [View all] Uncle Joe Aug 2014 OP
Okay that's pretty funny... Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 #1
Here's popcorn for anyone that needs it. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #2
so the nsa is still spying on everyone questionseverything Aug 2014 #30
He didn't even stutter, Uncle Joe... MrMickeysMom Aug 2014 #3
That's true, MrMickeysMom but this man did. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #7
Loved the laugh track... MrMickeysMom Aug 2014 #10
I would wager half his supporters didn't even catch on to his flub. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #15
'We' didn't torture anyone. We objected to those war crimes. They tortured men, women sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #4
I agree, sabrina, but Cheney/Bush did it in our name. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #8
I know they did, Uncle Joe which is why when I hear the word 'we' referring sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #18
I'll take on the responsibility of "we". Because our Democratic Reps also did in our name. Luminous Animal Aug 2014 #20
One leak said they sodomized children, while parents forced to watch behind bars TheNutcracker Aug 2014 #9
Yes, you are right. Horrific, I remember it well, we should never forget. Hersch was sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Aug 2014 #12
ditto... MrMickeysMom Aug 2014 #13
Ouch. Electric Monk Aug 2014 #5
To this I defer to Harry Truman. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #14
. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #6
Hear. No. Evil. GeorgeGist Aug 2014 #28
My new label...the sanctimonious objector countryjake Aug 2014 #11
I believe that would be a most honorable pendant to wear, countryjake. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #16
This mocking is unnecessary. conservaphobe Aug 2014 #19
It's satire and it very much captures the truth of the situation. There will be no indictments, Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #21
Succinct and apt post, Uncle Joe suffragette Aug 2014 #25
Thank you, suffragette. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #26
Peace to you and yours as well suffragette Aug 2014 #27
Don't mind him, he cannot even follow his own advice. Rex Aug 2014 #33
P.S. This set Precedent as well, even if Obama doesn't torture anyone, can you be assured Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #22
Minor nitpick in that Obama still allows torture. F4lconF16 Aug 2014 #32
... littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #23
Thanks for the thanks, littlemissmartypants Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #24
That's an ouchey...oopsy Ichingcarpenter Aug 2014 #29
Well I thought it was funny, but most of all I thought it was truthful. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #34
Ouch leftstreet Aug 2014 #31
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