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99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts) Sun Nov 16, 2014, 05:21 PM Nov 2014

"Torture Is State Terror" UN Special Rapporteur on Torture

He ALSO states near the end, that it's THE PEOPLE'S RESPONSIBILITY to hold our leaders accountable, in so many words.

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"Torture Is State Terror" UN Special Rapporteur on Torture (Original Post) 99th_Monkey Nov 2014 OP

Fighting terror with state terror makes plenty of sense RufusTFirefly Nov 2014 #1

This is one of the bigger reasons 99th_Monkey Nov 2014 #2

I agree. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #4

The moral high ground is long gone. When they run that US navy recruiting add, "A force for good." Enthusiast Nov 2014 #3

I disagree totally with the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture. drynberg Nov 2014 #5

Where is that truly effectual plan of action? 99th_Monkey Nov 2014 #7

More. proverbialwisdom Nov 2014 #6

RufusTFirefly

(8,812 posts)

1. Fighting terror with state terror makes plenty of sense

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 05:30 PM

Nov 2014

Just like killing people to teach people that killing people is wrong.

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

2. This is one of the bigger reasons

Reply to RufusTFirefly (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 05:57 PM

Nov 2014

for Dems to NOT send a 3rd Way DINO to the WH in 2016 IMHO.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

4. I agree.

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 06:06 PM

Nov 2014

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

3. The moral high ground is long gone. When they run that US navy recruiting add, "A force for good."

Reply to RufusTFirefly (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 16, 2014, 06:05 PM

Nov 2014

it just serves to piss me off.

drynberg

(1,648 posts)

5. I disagree totally with the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture.

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2014, 09:10 AM

Nov 2014

Why? In the midst of an avalanche, which is what we are experiencing, pulling out the Constitution doesn't stop the snow from a falling. It's gonna take millions of committed folks willing to risk maltreatment and arrest in an act of Civil Disobedience to possibly stop this "descent into Hell" we are experiencing.