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29. This report got lost in the other news

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 09:51 PM

Apr 2013

This report, in a quieter week, would have been a news story, not only because of what the final report stated but that it took 12 years to make some somewhat soft but pointed accusations about Bush Inc.
Connecting that story and the Bush lowering of American laws on torture and terror can explain some of the knee-jerk conclusions on who is a terrorist and whether justice should be different for the "other".

Connect the dots. Bush/Cheney's years in office still have impact on our lives today. Obama has continued some of the same policies. Until we have elected politicians who have the courage to do the right thing for the people, history will repeat itself.

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U.S. Practiced Torture After 9/11, Nonpartisan Review Concludes [View all] hepkat Apr 2013 OP

Bush made torture an American value duhneece Apr 2013 #1

Yes, torturers should be imprisoned Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #5

Yes. And since torture is prohibited by 18 USC � 2340, 18 USC � 3 is also applicable: AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #12

USA - the land of do as we say, not as we do. nt avebury Apr 2013 #2

As Boss Tweed said, mpcamb Apr 2013 #3

Sadly, Tweed was a Democrat. Pterodactyl Apr 2013 #19

He was a crook. mpcamb Apr 2013 #20

Other estimates put it at $200 million -- in 1877 dollars Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #23

Yeah. A Democrat and a crook. Pterodactyl Apr 2013 #31

The silly shits seem to think if you don't call it torture, then it's not torture. bemildred Apr 2013 #4

Oh yes. Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #6

And the war crimes trials begin in three, two, one ..... Coyotl Apr 2013 #7

It took them 12 years to figure out the obvious? blackspade Apr 2013 #8

Impeachment is off the table! OnyxCollie Apr 2013 #9

No shit. Solly Mack Apr 2013 #10

I think reports like this are extremely important hepkat Apr 2013 #11

Then let's keep it kicked. Solly Mack Apr 2013 #13

self kick hepkat Apr 2013 #14

Not if you feel the issue is an important one. Solly Mack Apr 2013 #15

I don't! grahamhgreen Apr 2013 #26

. Solly Mack Apr 2013 #30

The report, a long one, can be found here: AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #16

Good article. I posted it over in "good reads" -- got ignored just1voice Apr 2013 #17

I thought we already knew this sakabatou Apr 2013 #18

There's knowing and there's bipartisan commission confirmation hepkat Apr 2013 #21

True sakabatou Apr 2013 #24

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2013 #22

Torture is a crime. Torture is wrong. In the words of GWB: grahamhgreen Apr 2013 #25

K&R, idwiyo Apr 2013 #27

There is no statute of limitations on deaths resulting from torture... Jefferson23 Apr 2013 #28

This report got lost in the other news realFedUp Apr 2013 #29