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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-22-09 08:09 PM
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Rachel Maddow is explaining the torture plan brilliantly. She is showing the
Edited on Wed Apr-22-09 08:10 PM by Ilsa
parallel between the torture performed by the military at military facilities and what was done by the CIA and their interrogators. She is explaining that the level of coordination of types of aggressive interrogation couldn't come from the bottom, but from the top. It was a top-down instruction and approval of techniques shared by both groups of interrogators.

She's interviewing Ron Suskind now, covering how Bush and Cheney were trying to get the Saddam - al qeada link.
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-22-09 08:11 PM
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1. watching now Ilsa!!
Edited on Wed Apr-22-09 08:12 PM by bdamomma
boy, things are hitting the fan, and in all this where is that coward Bush, probably hiding in the bottle, but then again, he doesn't give a shit.
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libnnc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-22-09 08:13 PM
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2. let justice flow down like a might river
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MadMaddie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-22-09 08:23 PM
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4. It's like an avalanch
it seems as though the outrage and the legal community are merging into one. I am glad, I don't think that Condi, Rummy, Rove, Gonzalez and the judge should get away with crimes.
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-22-09 08:17 PM
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3. Suskind was great explaining how the FBI backed off from torture early on. nt
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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-22-09 08:47 PM
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5. hubby changed the channel. Darn it, he wanted to see a Kaiko
orca whale story on PBS.

So, what did the FBI do and why? Did they tell bushco to shove it?
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-22-09 08:49 PM
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6. He talked about Mueller. Here, someone posted this about Mueller.
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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-22-09 09:42 PM
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7. Thanks. I kicked up that thread, too. nt
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chill_wind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-22-09 10:22 PM
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8. She is a born teacher and skilled communicator. Breaks it down, Gets it across.
Edited on Wed Apr-22-09 10:28 PM by chill_wind
Keeps it honest, relevant and interesting. Another excellent analysis and delivery. Love her show!

K & R.

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