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annabanana

(52,791 posts)
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 06:59 PM Apr 2012

Help us protest the DISGUSTING segment on 60 Minutes that allowed the torturer [View all]

Jose Rodriguez state, unopposed, that the torture was legal and appropriate:

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2162/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=10338

Sign & send (link included)

Dear “60 Minutes”:

The segment you did last night with Jose Rodriguez, former chief of the CIA’s Counter Terrorism Center, was enlightening about Mr. Rodriguez' central role in the CIA interrogations program and his support for the use of torture. But it did not provide an opportunity for those who challenge Mr. Rodriguez' view or his statement of facts -- of whom there are many. Important facts were missing:

The legal memo Mr. Rodriguez relied on was withdrawn by his own administration and has been widely discredited as shockingly poor legal analysis.

Experienced interrogators and Senator John McCain, a victim of torture himself, strongly disagree with Mr. Rodriguez' claim that torture works.

The UN Convention Against Torture, which we signed in 1994, prohibits torture by any country under any circumstance, even the threat of terrorism.

I urge you to produce another segment that presents the facts on torture by knowledgeable and well-respected persons who will emphasize that torture is immoral and illegal.

Torture is wrong, and your program should not leave the impression that it may be permissible in certain circumstances.

Thank you,


Please.. Do it, rec it, kick it, tweet it, face it...etc etc

I love you guys.
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Misleading Sycophant Monsters ,MSM orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #1
It's a wonder that I have an intact annabanana Apr 2012 #3
k & r, nt Royal Sloan 09 Apr 2012 #2
Done. I felt like doing this while watching tabatha Apr 2012 #4
you and me both NoMoreWarNow Apr 2012 #8
The Forth Reich? zeemike Apr 2012 #19
Only The People can insist on fixing this. annabanana Apr 2012 #23
On the 60 Minutes web site LittleGirl Apr 2012 #5
Then it has required push back for a long time. annabanana Apr 2012 #9
thank you annabanana Voice for Peace May 2012 #32
yes-- it's hardly new, but it still needs to be condemned NoMoreWarNow Apr 2012 #10
The American Age chervilant May 2012 #29
thanks. LittleGirl May 2012 #33
Done!! Thanks for the link LASlibinSC Apr 2012 #6
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #7
done ! nt steve2470 Apr 2012 #11
K&R and Done! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2012 #12
also a sickening part of this story-- NoMoreWarNow Apr 2012 #13
Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner. This obvious LuckyLib Apr 2012 #14
I think it's time to say good-bye to 60 Minutes. n/t Hermes Daughter Apr 2012 #18
+1,000!! SunSeeker May 2012 #40
Is there a word for "more shameless than shameless"? annabanana Apr 2012 #16
Did they disclose this when they ran the story? SunSeeker May 2012 #41
the media has many conflicts of interest fascisthunter May 2012 #50
K&R raouldukelives Apr 2012 #15
Done! Thanks! Hermes Daughter Apr 2012 #17
Thank you. spreading the outrage is our best weapon. . .n/t annabanana May 2012 #30
Done.... This enraged everybody in the room watching it with me MrMickeysMom Apr 2012 #20
k&r... spanone Apr 2012 #21
Done. EFerrari Apr 2012 #22
Done! onestepforward Apr 2012 #24
K&R'd. snot May 2012 #25
K & R! lonestarnot May 2012 #26
60 Minutes and all other MSMedia whores can KISS MY ASS just1voice May 2012 #27
Done nt duhneece May 2012 #28
No TV byeya May 2012 #31
K&R n/t Hermes Daughter May 2012 #34
signed, sealed, delivered, kicked Ninga May 2012 #35
I think they did a great job. Swede May 2012 #36
Can his "testimony" on 60 minutes be turned into an idictment? dickthegrouch May 2012 #37
I think there was a memo or something that said torturers are now above the law. Dragonfli May 2012 #48
For perspective:one of my Republican friends Johonny May 2012 #38
Holy shit....... AverageJoe90 May 2012 #39
I watched the segment on 60 mins and had a different impression SacoMaine61 May 2012 #42
I agree. Jose does not come across as a very sane or stable human being 99th_Monkey May 2012 #47
I don't understand why people expect news to be confrontational loyalsister May 2012 #43
Yes "news" should objectively provide the facts. Investigative journalism should rhett o rick May 2012 #44
I agree- if they ONLY present one side repeatedly loyalsister May 2012 #45
No one is expecting Stahl to YELL at him.. annabanana May 2012 #49
I am sick of "interviewers" that do nothing more than enable idiots to spew their crap. nm rhett o rick May 2012 #53
I think the good cop interviewer may get more facts loyalsister May 2012 #56
K&R 99th_Monkey May 2012 #46
K & R !!! WillyT May 2012 #51
Covering their a** madisongrace May 2012 #52
K&R Starboard Tack May 2012 #54
done! crunch60 May 2012 #55
kickety! countryjake May 2012 #57
Thank you countryjake annabanana May 2012 #58
Will do and will pass it on as well... markpkessinger May 2012 #59
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