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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 05:48 PM Original message |
Iraq general swayed Obama on detainee photos |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. And all this time I thought Odierno was an American. |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 05:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Weird headline, yes? |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 10:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
49. No, probably not. I'm guessing he's one of Cheney's "left behinds." |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. What if he truly feels it puts the troops in more danger? He's the CiC now. |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 05:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. And the RWs totally support this and the Progressives are against it. |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. I'm willing to bet the majority of the country support his decision. |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. And Dubya had an approval rating in the high 80s at one time. |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:41 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Obama is doing the right thing. By NOT releasing them |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Truth is one upside... |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. What truth? We all know what was done. |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 08:19 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. So....if allegedly we know what was done.... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 09:25 AM Response to Reply #34 |
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ChimpersMcSmirkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 07:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Well, sometimes the popular thing to do is the right thing. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 08:43 AM Response to Reply #29 |
42. me either, difficult situation. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 01:07 AM Response to Reply #16 |
36. Unfortunately, you are probably 100% right |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 08:32 AM Response to Reply #4 |
38. Not all progressives |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. Putting the troops into danger is sending them in to a bogus war based on lies... |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 05:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Ding! Ding! |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. +1... |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. So let's put them in further danger but releasing photos that have |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
7. I stand with President Obama |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Nice picture.... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Bullshit..I'm with Obama |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 07:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. And so are the RWs at this time.... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 07:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 08:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 08:45 AM Response to Reply #35 |
43. Calling anyone here you disagree a freep is incendiary and uncalled for. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 08:54 AM Response to Reply #31 |
44. YOU FIRST!!! |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Oh, I get it now. It's just partisian politics with you. That explains alot. n/t |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 07:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Gee, if you want to side with Mitch and Lindsay.... |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 08:39 AM Response to Reply #27 |
40. I'm siding with President Obama |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 09:02 AM Response to Reply #40 |
46. LOLwhut. |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 10:43 PM Response to Reply #40 |
56. that's the STUPIDIST shit i ever heard. nt |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 08:41 AM Response to Reply #56 |
61. Than you must be very |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 11:02 PM Response to Reply #40 |
58. The spectrum is a line, not a circle. |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 08:40 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. You're wrong |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:47 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. You offer no proof otherwise. |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 11:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
59. You really don't see how ignorant your replies in this thread are, do you? |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 08:37 AM Response to Reply #11 |
39. That's simplistic thinking |
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old guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. Score points? |
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asphalt.jungle (792 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
10. According to the White House's timeline, that's categorically incorrect |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Interesting.... |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
12. Good. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
14. well our troops are always in danger |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:05 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Everyone knows what's in the photos... |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. probably all the press in the world has a copy anyhow. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Images can be a much more effective tool than words |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #24 |
52. Why doesn't the President put the pics in the context of a formal investigation? |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
21. "We must not endanger our troops and we should leave them in Iraq longer." |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
25. Not releasing these photos in conjunction with inaction on prosecution |
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TripleKatPad (241 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
32. Mixed feelings |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
33. ## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
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Creideiki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 10:02 AM Response to Reply #33 |
48. Hush, GB |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 06:31 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. Bravo! nt |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
37. I was disappointed in his decision |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
41. Our troops are in danger |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
45. I'm SHOCKED - a BUSH* appointeee pushing for this!!! |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 10:33 AM Response to Reply #45 |
50. I too am SHOCKED! A cheney*/bush* military minion seeking to limit evidence of war crimes! |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
51. The problem with Odierno's idea is that the world already knows. |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 10:39 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Yeah, but the American public does not. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
53. These are the GENERALS who were "in charge" during Bush's torture era. They must be replaced. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 11:00 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Were they Generals before Bush? |
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