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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:10 AM Original message |
Obama refuses to stop torture investigations |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
1. Great answer! k&r nt |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 05:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
50. It's not only great - but George W B*sh agrees 100% ---- |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
2. That's a good answer. |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
3. The investigation will damage the CIA |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. The Bush torture policies damaged the CIA - this can clear them. |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. Thank you. |
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sicksicksick_N_tired (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 07:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
59. Yes. I completely agree!!! |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 09:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
65. powerful statement. speaks truth. |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 04:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
42. It will punish criminals and get them out of government service. |
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Twist_U_Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 05:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
49. 9/11/01 damaged the CIA |
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katkat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 06:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
76. damage the CIA? |
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dreyer (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
4. Effective????? |
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givemebackmycountry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Welcome to DU dreyer! |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
29. Welcome and +1 - the inter and extragovernmental good old boys network needs to end |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. +2 n/t |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
5. I made a poll about this thread. |
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appamado amata padam (301 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
6. BARACK ON!!! |
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Indigent (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
7. Obama cannot stop torture investigations. It's the responsibility of another branch |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. The Department of Justice is in the Executive Branch. Only federal ourts are in the Judicial Branch. |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. You are wrong. |
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Indigent (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Oh. I see |
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Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 10:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
70. You sort of have a point though. |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
30. I didn't realise that. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 02:17 AM Response to Reply #30 |
81. The poster was mistaken. |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 05:53 PM Response to Reply #7 |
51. He might, but that would make him no better than BushCO*. |
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Titonwan (233 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
8. WHEW! |
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subcomhd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 05:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
53. It's a DOJ investigation - quite a different animal than a blue ribbon commission. nt |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 02:42 AM Response to Reply #8 |
83. Male genitalia does not = courage. Welcome, though. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
11. Good for Obama! K & R |
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Wounded Bear (665 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
13. If our intelligence agencies were so effective...how did 9/11 happen? |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. I would love to have that question asked, point blank like you |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 05:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
52. "THEY ARE HERE!" was too vague a warning for the last bunch. n/t |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 10:15 PM Response to Reply #13 |
69. the CIA predicted bin Laden would strike, a month before 911. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-22-09 02:22 AM Response to Reply #69 |
82. Bill Clinton predicted it too, though, and much sooner. By August 2001, there was enough specific |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
14. "Nobody is above the law" |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. Your'e right - he doesn't have to say anything further on it - who could |
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Ready4Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 04:07 PM Response to Reply #14 |
37. +1 |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
15. You are doing a dangerous "dance" Barak. There is no "middleground" on this issue. |
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GodlyDemocrat (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. He said no one is above the law ... how is that a dangerous dance |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 02:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. The poster is suggesting that there are other more senior officials |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 05:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
47. Exactly! I think Ms. Edmonds makes a good point for how |
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intaglio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
18. Obama is reversing Bush |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
20. And so many DUers doubted his courage for the fray; probably, myself included. |
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twitomy (756 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
21. Good On Him |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
22. K&R. //nt |
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Swede Atlanta (906 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
23. Let's hope the sticks with this position...... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
27. K&R -- good for him and good for those who instigated the investigation. nt |
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BOG PERSON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
28. Also refuses to stop torture. |
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Lochloosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Really? |
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BOG PERSON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:41 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Don't be so naive |
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DutchLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 06:10 PM Response to Reply #31 |
57. It's now being outsourced to shady Middle Eastern countries... |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 09:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
66. Uh, as we've seen, his talk is cheap. |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
33. Another reason why it was good he won |
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samsingh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
34. good for him |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
38. The Bush Loyalists will try t o do anything to stop this. |
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buckrogers1965 (515 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
39. Finally a difference |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
40. K& R |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
41. There goes Obama, once again failing to politicize a national security issue. |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
43. If we don't do it then the world will and we will look worse. Crimes deserve justice! |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
44. Well well well. would you look at that. One more item to |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
45. OBAMA .... Thank you!! and A HUG . . . !!! Sensational . . .!!! |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
46. Who the FUCK thinks the Prez should just stop any investigation???????? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
48. W00t!! |
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Clintonista2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
54. Thank you prez Obama! Proud to K&R |
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gtar100 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
55. Good. |
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DutchLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
56. No one is above the law... Except of course Bush, and Cheney, and Rumsfeld, and Rice, and... |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
58. I hope he will take this investigation all the way. |
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HappyCynic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
60. K & R |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
61. Yay! n/t |
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JBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
62. The "dog bites man" headline of this OP shows how fucked up things are. |
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ooglymoogly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 10:02 AM Response to Reply #62 |
77. In a nutshell. Good post. nt |
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lyonspotter (751 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
63. Talk's cheap. NT |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
64. that's my president! k&r |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
67. K&R....n/t |
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Kermitt Gribble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
68. Great news! K&R! |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
71. awesome |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-20-09 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
72. whoo-hoo...! Hey Porter Goss whatcha think about them apples fucking bubbah!!! |
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Mosaic (851 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
73. Obama is like ketchup |
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Apollo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 04:47 AM Response to Original message |
74. President Obama: "nobody is above the law" |
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katkat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 06:55 AM Response to Original message |
75. Headline? |
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SusanaMontana41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
78. A president who follows the law! Whoulda thunk it? |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
79. K+ "CIA Torturers Running Scared" by Ray McGovern (9-21-09 Truthout) |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-21-09 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
80. God for Obama. |
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