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merrily

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58. Sigh. They often are.

Reply to Guy Whitey Corngood (Reply #57)

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 12:15 PM

Dec 2014

A lot of times, my thought is "Say anything." Or simply, "huh?"

One post said the other night that there was no real point in releasing the report now because history will have it anyway and there was no legislative or judicial action to be affected by it now.

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Senator Udall: IF TORTURE REPORT IS KILLED, I'll 'Use Every Power I Have' TO REVEAL IT [View all] Segami Dec 2014 OP

Now if we could just get someone as committed... thesquanderer Dec 2014 #1

911 Exactly billhicks76 Dec 2014 #27

I wouldn't be surprised in the least if the Saudis planned 9/11... Initech Dec 2014 #34

THis report is only DELAYED. Nit killed. mylye2222 Dec 2014 #2

They already know plenty about this and have a negative opinion on it. CJCRANE Dec 2014 #5

Stopping this report at all costs..... Segami Dec 2014 #6

His clock is really short yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #32

He can simply read it into the Senate record, as Gravel did with the Pentagon papers. merrily Dec 2014 #39

The only people in the world who don't know what 'we did' as Udall refers to it, are the AMERICAN sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #10

Yep, we are usually the bozos they are trying to keep in the dark. merrily Dec 2014 #40

Do you have a source for that or is it your wishful thinking? rhett o rick Dec 2014 #22

Word salad aside. Explain to me how the torture of a bunch of Sunni Muslims is going to Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2014 #36

Sunni or Shia, it's not as though Iran is unaware we tortured "folks." merrily Dec 2014 #41

They have one of the best intelligence services in the region of course they know more about you and Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2014 #57

Sigh. They often are. merrily Dec 2014 #58

And I'd be willing to bet that same poster would be losing their shit if this was being delayed Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2014 #59

That was very close to what I said! merrily Dec 2014 #60

Every time I think of Mark and that fucker Gardner sitting in his place I get sick. Autumn Dec 2014 #3

Gardner will be in trouble shortly... Lugano Dec 2014 #23

Could you explain? Esse Quam Videri Dec 2014 #54

Ridiculous - SIX Years otohara Dec 2014 #61

Is there not one Daniel Ellsberg amongst us? Not one? - nt KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #4

It's a Senate report and Udall is threatening to be a Gravel. merrily Dec 2014 #42

Small historical note: Ellsberg went to several congresscritters with KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #50

Thanks. merrily Dec 2014 #51

I hope he stays safe BrotherIvan Dec 2014 #7

He should stay off private airplanes exboyfil Dec 2014 #26

He should stay off all airplanes and get a body guard BrotherIvan Dec 2014 #33

+1 Enthusiast Dec 2014 #49

One can only hope sadoldgirl Dec 2014 #8

Do what you gotta do, Mark. TwilightGardener Dec 2014 #9

Good. Report it and prosecute the torturers...er.."patriots under a lot of stress". Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #11

No prosecution for anyone acting under legal advice, even if the legal advice merrily Dec 2014 #43

We need a senator that exposed the Pentagon Papers Ichingcarpenter Dec 2014 #12

Senator Mike Gravel. He ran for President in 2008 and was largely ignored by Dems. merrily Dec 2014 #44

What's stopping them?? kentuck Dec 2014 #13

Good malaise Dec 2014 #14

CORRUPTION, AMERICA IS THY NAME. DeSwiss Dec 2014 #15

Udall Is A Real Hero billhicks76 Dec 2014 #29

k&r.... expose cheney/CIA torture program...it's imperative. spanone Dec 2014 #16

Make it happen, Senator. Times a tickin'. deminks Dec 2014 #17

Hope he releases it, then runs for President in 2016. Octafish Dec 2014 #18

We shall see whether Udall really has the courage to follow through on his promises. JDPriestly Dec 2014 #19

I wish he would read it into the record but it's his life and his family that would rhett o rick Dec 2014 #21

Maybe. Maybe not. Depends on facts that I do not know. JDPriestly Dec 2014 #24

Judging by all the references to private planes, I'm guessing prosecution is not the merrily Dec 2014 #45

This is Mark Udall we're talking about. earthside Dec 2014 #55

LEAK IT, Senator Udall! calimary Dec 2014 #20

All He Has To Do Is Enter It Into The Congressional Record... Check This Out: WillyT Dec 2014 #25

He can "pull a Mike Gravel." His speech on the floor of the Senate is protected. MADem Dec 2014 #28

But, but, but, he was one of the Turd Way Dems that lost his re-election race. Major Hogwash Dec 2014 #37

Ain't that peculiar!! MADem Dec 2014 #38

Mike Gravel was my 1st choice in 08 gwheezie Dec 2014 #30

In 2008, he didn't make it in the Democratic Party or the Libertarian Party. merrily Dec 2014 #46

I Know I didn't think he'd make it far gwheezie Dec 2014 #47

Mine too. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #56

I hope he backs that talk up with action. Feron Dec 2014 #31

As a constituent, I will ask that he make this public.. mountain grammy Dec 2014 #35

Udall is the only Dem Senator (besides Ron Wyden) still pressing the NSA surveillance issue correct? Leopolds Ghost Dec 2014 #48

thats going to be a marathon drray23 Dec 2014 #52

Good on you for trying Sen Udall. 99Forever Dec 2014 #53