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Autumn

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9. So "we tortured some folks". Time to get over it. I'm pretty sure if it happens again someone will

Reply to napkinz (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2015, 09:42 AM

May 2015

chide us and say that there is no need to

"feel too sanctimonious about the tough job that those folks had. And a lot of those folks were working hard under enormous pressure and were real patriots."

At one time this OP would have filled me with outrage over what a Bush did. Now it doesn't.

No. Torture is not ok when we do it. Torture is ok when President Obama says it's ok.

Either I'm all out of outrage or I have finally realized that shit isn't going to change.

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Jeb, Would You Have Also Authorized Torture? [View all] napkinz May 2015 OP

'It depends on the circumstances.' elleng May 2015 #1

so they've asked Jeb if he would have invaded Iraq ... now is anyone going to ask him about torture? napkinz May 2015 #3

That sick family defends anything they do malaise May 2015 #2

I don't think anyone has asked him yet if like his brother he would have authorized torture napkinz May 2015 #4

... napkinz May 2015 #5

bush gave the country 8 yrs of Torture.. And the question we have to ask ourselves as a nation is.. Cha May 2015 #6

must never forget ... napkinz May 2015 #7

And, bush2 is just like bush1.. thank you! Cha May 2015 #8

"most trusted" adviser ... heaven help us! napkinz May 2015 #11

So "we tortured some folks". Time to get over it. I'm pretty sure if it happens again someone will Autumn May 2015 #9

"At one time this OP would have filled me with outrage over what a Bush did" napkinz May 2015 #10

Jeb Bush Super Proud Of That Time He Tortured Terri Schiavo, For �Life� napkinz May 2015 #12