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In reply to the discussion: Wow. Kevin Siers cartoon: Torture Cases [View all]woo me with science
(32,139 posts)32. "He just ensured that this will happen again"
That is exactly what has been accomplished, very deliberately. We had a PR banning of "some" types of torture only, while renditions continue with no real accountability whatsoever. He has made it explicitly clear that those who *do* torture will never be prosecuted.
Rape and breaking of bones as deliberate American policy to extract false confessions to dupe Americans into supporting the neocons' (and now neolibs') perpetual war.
This is how far into the moral sewer the United States of America has been dragged by these criminals:
Time to repost this by William Pitt: Refresher Course on PNAC
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025518146
Refresher Course in PNAC: This was planned a long time ago.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025518146
Only two countries remain on the PNAC agenda: Syria and Iran ...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023540654
Report shows torture program deliberately used to extract false confessions to propagandize Americans to support War agenda
Is the Media Focusing on the Wrong Senate Torture Report?http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025959095
Obama Administration Presses on Two Fronts to Prevent Disclosure of the Panetta Report & Durham Memo
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025949936
Obama did not ban torture and now makes sure there is no real accountability.
"The LEFT needs to realize that TORTURE is OVER"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025952831
What Is Obama Doing At Bagram? (Part One): Torture Under the Obama Administration
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x540433
Target of Obama-era rendition alleges torture
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6277906
(original discussion missing)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/11/target-of-obama-era-rendi_n_256499.html
Pres. Obama Never Rescinded Bush Memo On Torture- Still Part of Military Interrogation Doctrine
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025347198
Obama Justice Department indicts ex-CIA agent for exposing torture
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002528908
Obama has stated flat out the USA does not Torture, BUT does it ...
(original discussion missing)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8817920
Obama's Torture Problem (Cover-up of torture at Guantanamo and CIA black sites)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9640662
(original discussion missing)
http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/2010/nov/18/obamas-torture-problem/
Fellow Nobel Peace Laureates to Obama: Stain of US Torture Your Job to Repair
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025722026
Obama's Torture Bind (Torture, CIA "black sites"
(original discussion missing)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5454518
The ACLU on Obama and Core Liberties
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2069714
(original discussion missing)
http://www.salon.com/2011/09/07/liberties_3/
Note how many of these discussions are now missing from DU. I had to go looking for many of the original sources online. This is why it's important to title articles with the actual titles of the sources...
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That comic illustrates the very real connection between the torture and other violent law
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2014
#26
If the President continues to soft-sell torture, it won't set well historically.
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#22