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cstanleytech

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13. Problem is if we use history then most countries rarely prosecute their own when it comes to

Reply to Corruption Inc (Reply #12)

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 01:16 PM

Dec 2014

war crimes.
Sure they toss justice a bone or two ever now and then to gnaw on but overall its something that governments in general turn a blind eye to either for political reasons or because the government is still engaged in the activity so it doesnt want to risk shining a light on it.

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After wading through the torture apologists on Facebook...I am at a crossroads [View all] Horse with no Name Dec 2014 OP

Their God? jberryhill Dec 2014 #1

.... Horse with no Name Dec 2014 #2

They pretty much think their God is on the same team in this stuff jberryhill Dec 2014 #9

We live in dark times. We have had many dark times in the history of the world. The good news is liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #3

One of my UK friends posted an article on FB Skidmore Dec 2014 #4

We cannot count on nations policing themselves. We do need the world court. liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #6

This poll should cheer you up . . . NOT!: KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #5

That proves that propaganda works. shraby Dec 2014 #7

Yep. Horse with no Name Dec 2014 #8

the support comes because of the lie that torture produces useful information GreatGazoo Dec 2014 #10

+1 Scuba Dec 2014 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Dec 2014 #12

Problem is if we use history then most countries rarely prosecute their own when it comes to cstanleytech Dec 2014 #13

It is a puzzle to me. TNNurse Dec 2014 #14

I think genocide is wrong and we did that, too Jack Rabbit Dec 2014 #15