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In reply to the discussion: Obama doesn't give a shit about torture. [View all]Aerows
(39,961 posts)12. Prosecute the criminals who are guilty of violating the law.
If you stand by and choose not to prosecute a torturer, you are just as guilty as the juries that found Darren Wilson not culpable of a crime, set George Zimmerman loose and let the people that murdered Eric Garner go free.
Don't point at a crime and say "It is horrible that this wasn't prosecuted so that the criminals realize it won't be accepted in society" when there are plenty of "It is horrible that this wasn't prosecuted so that the criminals realize it won't be accepted in society".
Don't torture people, and enforce the laws as you are OBLIGATED to do when Americans do it.
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Why is this flamebait? This is a discussion we need to have. We need to strengthen
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#40
Why the President doesn't do anything is part of the discussion. A big part.
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#42
How likely it is to make a difference is hard to say, but I think it could make a difference.
Vattel
Dec 2014
#47
Did they declare a war? I don't think so. This is not a war, this is bullshit.
rhett o rick
Dec 2014
#49
Yes you can! People died from the torture. Last I looked murder is a capital crime.
shraby
Dec 2014
#25
The problem is that statutes against murder generally don't apply to actions in war.
Vattel
Dec 2014
#32
They are not soldiers that's why we still have that CIA run prison in Somalia
helpmetohelpyou
Dec 2014
#21
I understand what you are saying , what I'm saying is we still have CIA run prisons
helpmetohelpyou
Dec 2014
#33
These are war crimes, they are handled differently, not necessary by the US.
Thinkingabout
Dec 2014
#8
And if the next president pardoned the guilty it would be over, it needs to be handled on
Thinkingabout
Dec 2014
#19
What good would it do if the next president pardons the ones you think should be tried for torture?
Thinkingabout
Dec 2014
#34