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Hydra

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19. Oh ya, this has been standard practice in the shadows

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #11)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 02:31 PM

Dec 2012

Last edited Thu Dec 13, 2012, 03:41 PM - Edit history (2)

They're just announcing that it's legal now, so no complaining.

I don't know why they bother with all of this BS though- very few people complained when Jose Padilla was held without credible charge and tortured out of his mind simply to see if they could get away with it.

If they did it again I doubt anyone would even notice. Oh, wait, they did it to Bradley Manning too. Precedent set!

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Am I the only one who is thinking dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #11

Bazinga! nt bananas Dec 2012 #14

Oh ya, this has been standard practice in the shadows Hydra Dec 2012 #19

I keep thinking with all of the precedent set by Bush and Obama continuing, imagine how RKP5637 Dec 2012 #21

We seem to be moving in that direction no matter who is in office. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #23

It's all getting really really weird and frightening. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #24

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Well, seeing as how you are so polite and call me "Ma'am" dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #25

On the face of it, this could be bad. Turbineguy Dec 2012 #26

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