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bhikkhu

(10,789 posts)
28. 100% in favor of that
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 05:56 PM
Dec 2014

I'm more understanding of the difficulties of prosecution, but the bar should be high for anyone remaining in public service who was even remotely involved in torture. Obama has had a very public position against torture which is a good safeguard against its continuation, but I'd like to see the removal of all those involved, permanently, as a second measure to change the agencies involved.

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Sure... as long as he doesn't announce it in advance, then wind up in a parade in Dallas villager Dec 2014 #1
Note to those who pooh-pooh conspiracy theories about major events because they would JDPriestly Dec 2014 #2
Thanks for that post. It's one thing to argue against a specific CT. That's how we rhett o rick Dec 2014 #8
Excellent point. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #20
word G_j Dec 2014 #29
Ideas exploding in my mind, nilesobek Dec 2014 #35
Now they say it fredamae Dec 2014 #3
But..but..that would hurt their tender feelings and make them cry. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #4
John Brennan should be fired today. AtomicKitten Dec 2014 #5
I am convinced that Pres Obama doesn't have the power to fire Brennan. I think the NSA/CIA rhett o rick Dec 2014 #10
of course they do ablamj Dec 2014 #16
The CIA needs to be neutered. AtomicKitten Dec 2014 #18
It isn't just the CIA. They are but one head of the hydra. I can't see how they rhett o rick Dec 2014 #22
agreed hopemountain Dec 2014 #21
Ah comeon! Won't someone convince me that I am wrong? nm rhett o rick Dec 2014 #23
Amen! kentuck Dec 2014 #6
K&R Scuba Dec 2014 #7
Needs to be cleaned up and we need a Special Investigator for this. Autumn Dec 2014 #9
Where have all the town criers run off to I wonder? Rex Dec 2014 #19
The few that are here are busy as fuck all trying to pin it on everyone but anyone and making sure Autumn Dec 2014 #26
Yeah sticking with the voting canard has earned them less than pocket lint. Rex Dec 2014 #27
The problem is who answers to who? The the president have the power to mess with the Security State? rhett o rick Dec 2014 #11
which brings up the question....who REALLY runs this country? spanone Dec 2014 #12
Presidents come and go but some of the others like Clapper and Brennan are always there. rhett o rick Dec 2014 #13
I want to know who runs the United States.Who really calls the shots? easychoice Dec 2014 #25
Great question. pa28 Dec 2014 #31
I think we should disband the entire CIA. In 50+ years what have the spooks ever done that was worth Erose999 Dec 2014 #14
a million pieces ablamj Dec 2014 #17
"It is not an issue of the past, this is going on today". kentuck Dec 2014 #15
our president and his family are not safe. hopemountain Dec 2014 #24
100% in favor of that bhikkhu Dec 2014 #28
I don't think he can do anything without being Kennedy'd LiberalArkie Dec 2014 #30
Kick for Democracy. Octafish Dec 2014 #32
Purge and prosecute! JEB Dec 2014 #33
obama could clean house but he is too much of a coward Vattel Dec 2014 #34
Not quite. Orsino Dec 2014 #39
kick woo me with science Dec 2014 #36
kick woo me with science Dec 2014 #37
Why would Obama fire the folks he says are patriots? LondonReign2 Dec 2014 #38
kick woo me with science Dec 2014 #40
kick woo me with science Dec 2014 #41
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