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In reply to the discussion: I am noticing a lot of full-blown denial over Obama calling torturers "patriots" on DU. [View all]NanceGreggs
(27,813 posts)It's much more to your liking. According to Will's post today ...
"Right after saying "We tortured some folks," he said this: "And, you know, it's important for us not to feel too sanctimonious in retrospect about the tough job that those folks had. A lot of those folks were working hard under enormous pressure and are real patriots, but having said all that, we did some things that were wrong."
Of course, anyone who has actually read the transcript of this press conference knows that the one statement did not immediately the other. But hey, it's the much more palatable version of events for those who like statements taken out of context and presented as though they were spoken in a way they weren't.
Check out FOX-News - they do that kind of editing all the time, and they're extremely popular with a certain crowd.