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onetwo (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:41 PM Original message |
Far left desperately wants the photos released because of concern for the lack of mainstream outrage |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. right -- and the 'far left isn't concerned about anything but torture. |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. I just find it amazing how people pushing for the release of the photos refuse to admit it will |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
23. Yes - let's just sacrifice the truth and all our values instead |
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onetwo (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Last time, the release of photos got troops and American civilians killed. That is fact. |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:55 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. WRONG - our TORTUREing other people is what got them killed |
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onetwo (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. That is a deflection of the actual truth. Yes, if the actions depicted in the photos never happened |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. The purpose in releasing the photos is for the Amercian People to SEE the scope of what we did |
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onetwo (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. It is precisely that strong impact that has raised this dilemma. |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. I understand where you are coming from - I just disagree |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #35 |
49. Well said, and thank you! |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
55. I'm not buying it. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. Bullshit - |
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onetwo (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. The only people that need to be 'convinced' are the would-be prosecutors. |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. Bullshit indeed! |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. *Standing Ovation* Best performance art I've seen on here in a long time! |
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onetwo (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. Forget the ill-advised use of the "far left" label. Are you telling me that the clamor for... |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:50 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Bravo for the second act! And for not getting that transparency shouldn't be in quotes |
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onetwo (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. LOL, OK. |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
5. I have learned... |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. You got it |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Pelosi and Clinton and Reid and, of course, Obama are the far left. |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
6. The snarky use of "far left" discredits the whole post... |
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TheMachineWins (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. "Far left" talk sounds pretty "far right" |
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onetwo (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. OK, yours is the seventh post about this. Clearly I shouldn't have used that kind of wording. |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Since when are people who want the truth exposed and court decisions upheld Far Left? |
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onetwo (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. If only the motives were as simple as exposing the truth and upholding court decisions... |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:52 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Well I consider myself a "Kucinich Democrat" and truth is my main motive - as well as upholding the |
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onetwo (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #30 |
41. Let me ask you a question... |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:39 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. I actually think Dennis is |
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onetwo (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:59 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Will definitely take that under advisement. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. What does Bush have to do with having the photos released? |
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onetwo (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. Photos get released. People get angry on a large scale. Obama gets pressured to prosecute. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
10. I agree. Most Americans were not ashamed or disgusted at the appropriate targets, nor |
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onetwo (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Exactly. |
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OHdem10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
11. Half the country has no or little problem with what we call torture. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. This is very true. In my neck of the woods, anything you do to those |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
15. You come on here and throw around RW terms... |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Amazing how much red-baiting we're seeing on this site lately. n/t |
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snowdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. the 'far left' are not good enough for the |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #21 |
39. There's a distinct feeling of... |
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onetwo (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
45. No, it's not "shut up time." You keep him honest. You let the WH know that you won't stand for... |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 06:44 PM Response to Reply #45 |
57. Indeed he did release the memos; however, it was in response |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
32. Even some very, very faint pink-baiting |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Well, there's nothing new at all about that. |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #18 |
37. It's been coming on for awhile... |
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snowdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:05 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. yes, it has been |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. Your beliefs and values shouldn't change depending on who is in office |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Agreed |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
17. more confusion-mongering on the "far left". |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
26. So now you're "far left" if you believe war criminals should be prosecuted? |
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onetwo (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:39 PM Response to Reply #26 |
46. The non-release of these photos means that we can no longer prosecute Bush and Cheney? |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
27. Are you on the right board? "Far left"? How about "people with morals" or |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. I'm with ya NC_Nurse! |
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onetwo (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 02:42 PM Response to Reply #27 |
48. Do you want justice in a court of law or court of public opinion? |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
52. The courts have consistently agreed with the 'far left' ACLU |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
56. That would be a political motivation then. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
58. Yeah, and it's great that they are voicing |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
59. "The far left?" |
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jbauer_torture (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-15-09 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
60. strange |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 04:31 AM Response to Original message |
61. Basic bullshit premis here. There is no such thing as a "far left" in this country |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-16-09 05:08 AM Response to Original message |
62. It's not the FAR LEFT asking for complete disclosure. |
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