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ForgoTheConsequence

(5,213 posts) Sat Dec 6, 2014, 11:25 PM Dec 2014

So we all know torture happened, yet if we hold people accountable hostages might be killed? [View all]

The third-way, conservadem logic is strong on this Torture Report. If being a good Democrat involves covering up Republican crimes, I must not be a Democrat.

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So we all know torture happened, yet if we hold people accountable hostages might be killed? [View all] ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2014 OP

K&R 99Forever Dec 2014 #1

i thougt Udall was in favor of releasing it JI7 Dec 2014 #2

Udall is, Kerry is not. ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2014 #4

but Udall is a third way dlc type dem which is why he lost his election JI7 Dec 2014 #14

You can't fix stupid. malokvale77 Dec 2014 #3

Delaying the release is not the same thing as never releasing it. The torture has stopped and Obama okaawhatever Dec 2014 #5

Did people die when Obama admitted to it? ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2014 #6

No, not nonsense. Reality. The fear is for Americans abroad and American hostages, plus the Iran okaawhatever Dec 2014 #7

You don't think those who were tortured already know it? Your logic is a major fail. Scuba Dec 2014 #8

Americans aren't ignorant of it. Obama has admitted it publicly. This report has been in the press okaawhatever Dec 2014 #10

So then what's the difference? ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2014 #11

So why not release it? Scuba Dec 2014 #21

Answer my question... ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2014 #9

Why do you think "most countries" are torturing people? Dragonfli Dec 2014 #12

propaganda propaganda propaganda BrotherIvan Dec 2014 #16

Here's the thing, what the CIA did to detainees is no secret 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #13

They're slow walking it to protect the powerful. neverforget Dec 2014 #15

To protect the guilty powerful and their underlings who actually performed the torture. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #17

The leaders of the world never prosecute one another because they know one day it could and liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Dec 2014 #19

This. LeftOfWest Dec 2014 #20

It was bad enough Bush, Cheney and their merry cohorts weren't prosecuted. Vinca Dec 2014 #22

There might be a good reason to delay release. Vattel Dec 2014 #23

The truth is Kerry is not the impetus, he is the smoke screen reddread Dec 2014 #24

anybody thinks torture has been stopped is just kidding themselves KG Dec 2014 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Dec 2014 #32

Holding folks accountable for torture would be like... stone space Dec 2014 #26

Since they always have hostages, nilesobek Dec 2014 #27

I wonder if they're stonewalling and obfuscating because they are KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #28

Often heroic folks under a lot of pressure sodomize children. Dragonfli Dec 2014 #30

That is some seriously acerbic shit (but well put). I read somewhere back KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #31

The report has not been released and yet Americans avebury Dec 2014 #29