Rummy Blasts Picture Taking leak to the Media at Illegal!?

Selteri

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Fri May-07-04 12:38 PM
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Rummy Blasts Picture Taking leak to the Media at Illegal!?

Donald Rumsfeld just said multiple times that the pictures taken and given to the media were "Against the Law!" vehemently.

When did we give up our rights for freedom of speech or freedom of the press to where things like this were illegalized and why?

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4_Legs_Good

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Fri May-07-04 12:39 PM
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1. Isn't publishing photos of PoWs against international law?

I thought it was.

But he, of course, misses the point of the whole thing, as usual.

david

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Selteri

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Fri May-07-04 12:43 PM
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2. I thought it was illegal to identify

Most of these pictures have them with bags over their heads making it impossible to identify these victims of our administration's choices.

They have openly stated they knew about it back in January.

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4_Legs_Good

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Fri May-07-04 01:21 PM
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11. Ah, that might be it...

These guys are nuts. But I think they're even more nuts to think they can dodge this. This thing will sink the administration. Their standing behind it and trying to blow it off isn't going to work this time. I think this is finally waking people up.

It's sad that it took this kind of disgrace to get people thinking.

david

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ceile

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Fri May-07-04 12:44 PM
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3. But they're not POWs

according to Rumsfeld. I could be wrong, but I thought he gave them "enemy combatant" status.

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damnraddem

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Fri May-07-04 01:28 PM
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12. No, he was referring to the use of photos to commit ...

criminal criticism of the Secretary of War -- I mean Defense.

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tabasco

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Fri May-07-04 12:46 PM
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4. I noticed that too.

Rumsfeld is more concerned with the release of the photos than the criminal conduct the photos depict. Rumsfeld was the perfect choice for SECDEF if this is the type of stuff we wanted to happen. He has no sense of morality and is utterly incompetent in military affairs.

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gasperc

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Fri May-07-04 12:55 PM
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8. only regret he has is that the photos got out

mark my words, he didn't give a flying fuck about what he read in the report, he believes it could of and should of been covered up.

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stopbush

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Fri May-07-04 12:49 PM
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5. Sorry, Rummy, but our system of justice does not extend to

covering up and abetting actions that in and of themselves are illegal! What the hell country does he live in? Oh, that's right, this is *'s Amerika.

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Selteri

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Fri May-07-04 12:52 PM
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7. I can't believe I just heard him say...

That the main problem was that this got out to the public! What country are we supposed to be in, Nazi Germany, Communist Russia or the DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA... I'm beginning to forget again.

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ElementaryPenguin

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Fri May-07-04 01:10 PM
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9. Holy shit!! Rumfuck & Co. are remorseless, murdering PNAC monsters!!!

Plain as day!! We're fucked if we don't get this Cabal the fuck out of the Federal Government!

:wow:

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Warpy

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Fri May-07-04 12:51 PM
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6. I want to play poker against Rummy

His voice goes up nearly a full octave when he's bluffing.

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cally

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Fri May-07-04 01:18 PM
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10. So, try to prosecute CBS

I'm sure CBS is holding some stories and that would encourage CBS and the rest of the media to finally fight back.

Notice, he's never said leaking Valerie Plames name to the media is illegal but he is outraged at those who take respectful pictures of coffins.

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slaveplanet

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Fri May-07-04 01:30 PM
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13. Meanwhile

the office of homeland security is working overtime installing hidden cams, scanners, facial recognition, RFID, & xray imaging everywhere so they can access your movements at anytime...

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