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malaise

(268,976 posts) Thu May 23, 2013, 02:04 PM May 2013

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We compromised our values by using torture

Come out Cheney you war criminal of a dick

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We compromised our values by using torture (Original Post) malaise May 2013 OP

"Hey, Republicans. Stop torturing me." - JC Berlum May 2013 #1

Congress is briefed on every strike malaise May 2013 #5

As John McCain said, against torture, "It's not about who they are. It's about who we are." SharonAnn May 2013 #2

Yes, we did. randome May 2013 #3

Obama just used those words malaise May 2013 #4

Wow. Does that make me Presidential material? randome May 2013 #6

LOL malaise May 2013 #7

I have to disagree hootinholler May 2013 #8

Berlum

(7,044 posts)

1. "Hey, Republicans. Stop torturing me." - JC

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu May 23, 2013, 02:10 PM

May 2013

"Whatsoever you do unto the least of my brothers, you do unto me." - The Bible

malaise

(268,976 posts)

5. Congress is briefed on every strike

Reply to Berlum (Reply #1)

Thu May 23, 2013, 02:30 PM

May 2013

Oh dear!

SharonAnn

(13,772 posts)

2. As John McCain said, against torture, "It's not about who they are. It's about who we are."

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu May 23, 2013, 02:13 PM

May 2013

One of the few things he's said that I totally, unequivocally agree with.

Torturing debases us. It changes us. It's morally and ethically wrong.

randome

(34,845 posts)

3. Yes, we did.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu May 23, 2013, 02:15 PM

May 2013

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[font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font]
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malaise

(268,976 posts)

4. Obama just used those words

Reply to randome (Reply #3)

Thu May 23, 2013, 02:18 PM

May 2013

Now for the drone madness

randome

(34,845 posts)

6. Wow. Does that make me Presidential material?

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Thu May 23, 2013, 02:44 PM

May 2013

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[font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font]
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malaise

(268,976 posts)

7. LOL

Reply to randome (Reply #6)

Thu May 23, 2013, 03:12 PM

May 2013

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)

8. I have to disagree

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu May 23, 2013, 03:38 PM

May 2013

That was no compromise. We abandoned our values wholesale without so much as a fig leaf to hide behind. We compounded that abandonment by not prosecuting those responsible.

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