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1. How does that work?

Reply to Derek V (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2014, 01:40 AM

Dec 2014

Government officials exploited 9/11 to justify a torture program. They helped sell the public on torture by way of unrelenting fearmongering and abuse of national security classification. In practice this allowed Cheney to spew bullshit claims about how torture was necessary while knowing full well the secrecy and propaganda would conceal his lies.

The leaders of this country took us all down a path of sadism. Sorry but your suggestion that the real blame is with the public is off base.

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Why are we blaming the CIA? Or Bush? Or Obama? [View all] Derek V Dec 2014 OP

How does that work? noise Dec 2014 #1

Perhaps it doesn't take a great deal to "sell the public on torture" delrem Dec 2014 #3

The public didn't need to be "sold" on torture; the public was pushing for it (nt) Recursion Dec 2014 #9

Since the general public didn't know about it, I wonder why you think they carry the ultimate NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #2

Why? Because that public also likes to call itself "exceptional" delrem Dec 2014 #4

The public knew damn well. Comedians made waterboarding jokes and people knew what they were saying Recursion Dec 2014 #10

Speak for yourself. I have opposed vehemently Cheney/Bush's evil sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #5

Didn't some Dems know about 840high Dec 2014 #6

Elected Dems? Yes, they did to their shame. But a whole lot of elected Dems sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #7

Sorry - I misunderstood. You 840high Dec 2014 #8

Where were YOU when DUers were opposing BushCheneyRumsfeld with every fiber of our beings... Hekate Dec 2014 #11

Whatever you do, DO NOT blame Dick Cheney and Dimson Bush!!! Quantess Dec 2014 #12

it's a bit of a weird post for DU. It's almost like the OP doesn't really know our history here... Hekate Dec 2014 #13

So wrong..... steve2470 Dec 2014 #14