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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:01 PM Original message |
Was President Obama courageous in releasing the torture memos? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. Greenwald and Hamsher think so, and I'm inclined to agree... |
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Psychic Consortium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. His courage and moral compass shine as a beacon to all of us. |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. Absolutely. |
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MoJoWorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. Be careful, you are making way too much sense for some here on DU. |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Can You Elaborate? n/t |
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liberalmuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yes he was. He did the right thing in the midst of extraordinary pressure... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
6. yes, of course. how can anyone argue differently? |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. Yes; But His Responsibility Is To Prosecute. |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. This can also happen...it just might take time and a lot of people |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Actually, no, it isn't. |
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Old Codger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Yes BUT |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. It was political interference with the Justice Department |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. That Was Interference For Political Purposes |
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Old Codger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 10:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. you bet |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. The Buck Stops... With Someone Else? |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 02:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. so when Gonzo did Bush's bidding it was wrong |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 03:49 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. The Judiciary Is Independent; The AG Is Not |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
9. Courageous? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. it would have been much easier for him to keep fighting it. n/t |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Not really. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
12. No. He was under pressure from the ACLU. And, his refusal to try the criminals is cowardly. |
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HopeOverFear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Bullshit. He could've used executive privilege to get around the ACLU but he didn't |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. And, suffered the consequences of being another Nixon? |
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HopeOverFear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 04:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. when did he make vague hints about prosecutions? |
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Fireweed247 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
15. All part of the Dog and Pony Show |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
16. i think it's a continuation of his promise to have more transparency in gov't. |
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Median Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
24. Yes, How Often Do Other Nations Acknowledge State Condoned Torture? |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-19-09 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
26. I think the question should be: |
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