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derby378

(30,252 posts) Tue Dec 9, 2014, 03:05 PM Dec 2014

Unless charges are brought against the torturers and their enablers, today's report won't mean shit

Yes, we knew about the waterboarding. Yes, we knew about the hypothermia and sleep deprivation. Some of the details we weren't made aware of until today - is it true that one detainee was tortured non-stop for 17 fucking days?! - but we more or less knew the whole store.

Soooooooooo, President Obama, what are you gonna do about it? Nothing? Or maybe give us another lecture on how we should not be "sanctimonious" when we call for heads on pikes, for some measure of responsibility in this horrific chapter in American history?

Or is it possible that even more interrogators will secretly be given immunity from prosecution?

We're waiting...

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Unless charges are brought against the torturers and their enablers, today's report won't mean shit (Original Post) derby378 Dec 2014 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Dec 2014 #1

... napkinz Dec 2014 #2

Damn, I hadn't seen that first one before derby378 Dec 2014 #3

Everyone in the media are trying to pretend.. butterfly77 Dec 2014 #4

Concur! laserhaas Dec 2014 #5

You will be told by posters on this board BrotherIvan Dec 2014 #6

Let justice be done, though the heavens fall derby378 Dec 2014 #7

If we had a different President, the sentiment would be 180 degrees BrotherIvan Dec 2014 #8

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Corruption Inc This message was self-deleted by its author.

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

2. ...

Reply to derby378 (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 03:13 PM

Dec 2014

derby378

(30,252 posts)

3. Damn, I hadn't seen that first one before

Reply to napkinz (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 03:15 PM

Dec 2014

Well done!

butterfly77

(17,609 posts)

4. Everyone in the media are trying to pretend..

Reply to derby378 (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 03:15 PM

Dec 2014

That they are shocked and surprised,they are part of the problem.

laserhaas

(7,805 posts)

5. Concur!

Reply to derby378 (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 03:18 PM

Dec 2014

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)

6. You will be told by posters on this board

Reply to derby378 (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 03:39 PM

Dec 2014

That a trial or punishment is impossible. That it would melt down the government and people will suffer. That nothing, not a damn thing can be done so let's move forward. Stop being so sanctimonious and asking for a pony.

Or so I have been told MANY times on DU.

derby378

(30,252 posts)

7. Let justice be done, though the heavens fall

Reply to BrotherIvan (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 03:41 PM

Dec 2014

But yeah, I'm anticipating it. I've got the brony videos locked and loaded just in case.

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)

8. If we had a different President, the sentiment would be 180 degrees

Reply to derby378 (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 03:46 PM

Dec 2014

To some, principles are mutable. To others, not so much.

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