Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

nilesobek

(1,423 posts)

36. Nowadays with the NSA listening in

Reply to DCBob (Reply #30)

Mon Apr 7, 2014, 06:48 PM

Apr 2014

and secret renditions going on I would say that any resistance to the torture, especially posting on an online forum is a brave act.

You say the democrats had legitimate reasons not to go after the evil torturers and warmongers. I'm quite interested in finding out what those, "legitimate," reasons are. Care to enlighten me?

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

37 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Democrat Pelosi says Cheney set tone for CIA interrogation practices [View all] MindMover Apr 2014 OP

Can we send them to the Hague yet? nt WhiteTara Apr 2014 #1

this sounds like some kind of foreshadowing of holding somebody accountable Voice for Peace Apr 2014 #2

My question and others is, ... MindMover Apr 2014 #3

here we have Nancy Pelosi essentially naming the beast Voice for Peace Apr 2014 #12

My guess is that someone is going to run a story soon on which members of congress hughee99 Apr 2014 #17

It's sort of hard for me to buy into the notion that Congress critters were out of the loop 2banon Apr 2014 #29

No, this is a re-run of the worst decade of our history 2banon Apr 2014 #22

My deepest apologies to Nancy Pelosi polynomial Apr 2014 #4

Please tell me you are being saracastic Kelvin Mace Apr 2014 #7

Probably both Demeter Apr 2014 #13

"Impeachment is off the table..." You got some fucking nerve, Nancy. nt DRoseDARs Apr 2014 #5

You beat me to it. The Stranger Apr 2014 #35

NEVER going to happen Kelvin Mace Apr 2014 #6

Thank you. 840high Apr 2014 #27

What a clumsy and badly written headline. fasttense Apr 2014 #8

LOL .. thought the same at the time of reading ... almost looks like it came from a Republican blog MindMover Apr 2014 #9

I thought the entire article was poorly written. Very poorly written. You can hardly decide JDPriestly Apr 2014 #10

The Repugs are complaining she is politicizing the issue. Eugene Apr 2014 #15

Arrest these fucking treasonous war criminals. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #11

"Patriotic" people refuse to torture regardless of who sets the "tone". Solly Mack Apr 2014 #14

But not worth impeaching, then prosecuting though? on point Apr 2014 #16

But accountability was "off the table". pa28 Apr 2014 #18

Nancy Pelosi needs to apologize OnyxCollie Apr 2014 #19

says the woman who could have impeached the entire Bush terrorist organization Doctor_J Apr 2014 #20

"Setting a Tone and an attitude" Nancy, Really? 2banon Apr 2014 #21

It was Cheney. Unknown Beatle Apr 2014 #23

Then why didn't you do anything about him, dumbass? BlueStater Apr 2014 #24

+100 840high Apr 2014 #28

I'm proud of this forum nilesobek Apr 2014 #25

Typing something on keyboard is not a "brave" act. DCBob Apr 2014 #30

I'm not sure "complicity" is a legitimate reason. JoeyT Apr 2014 #32

What would those reasons be? BrotherIvan Apr 2014 #34

The main reason, as I understood it was.. DCBob Apr 2014 #37

Nowadays with the NSA listening in nilesobek Apr 2014 #36

no Nancy DonCoquixote Apr 2014 #26

Of course he did. Anyone who was paying attention knows Cheney set the tone. pacalo Apr 2014 #31

"Don't worry, we've got your back" RandiFan1290 Apr 2014 #33