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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-14-09 11:03 PM
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Tonight I asked my fifteen-year-old daughter about torture.
I asked her if she thought that members of the bush administration should be investigated for war crimes for having authorized and used torture.

Her answer? "Well, duh."

I find it hard to imagine that there will be no consequences for these admitted crimes against humanity.

We executed Japanese officers after WWII for doing what george admits and cheney brags about.
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John Q. Citizen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-14-09 11:09 PM
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1. It will be a tragedy for our country should no independant wide ranging investigation
Edited on Wed Jan-14-09 11:10 PM by John Q. Citizen
take place, and no prosecutions should it be apparent that crimes were committed.
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liberalmuse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-14-09 11:10 PM
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2. If the people let their voices be heard loud enough..
the Bush administration will be punished for their crimes. The question is, do Americans really give a shit? I hope so!
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-14-09 11:11 PM
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3. Plenty of Americans care.
I doubt that enough of the DC crowd do.
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MadMaddie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-14-09 11:15 PM
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4. If America doesn't the Hague will....no doubt about it!
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-14-09 11:27 PM
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8. that would put us right up there with Serbia
:thumbsup:

I can't imagine the disgrace of the new administration not doing something. It is our responsibility to clean our house of this kind of filth, else how can the world ever trust us again?
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MadMaddie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-14-09 11:35 PM
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10. I totally agree
If America does what is legally correct it will be the beginning of trying to redeem America's status in the world.
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Norrin Radd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-14-09 11:16 PM
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5. Well, duh, indeed.
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-14-09 11:23 PM
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6. I'm not going to imagine that at all
there is no way that this can be swept under the rug, even if there may have been a chance there isn't now. The dick and w have confessed to too much to let it all pass. Most important though is they are responsible for 10s of thousands of innocent people to be killed maimed or otherwise harmed and two countries destroyed. Iraq had a lot of the same things you would find in our own society, all of it gone now thanks to dick and w. Karma is going to be a bitch
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-14-09 11:26 PM
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7. I'm starting to think the word "duh" was created for Dumbya. n/t
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-14-09 11:29 PM
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9. one he can't not misunpronounciate.
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 12:24 AM
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11. not a damn thing will be done about it
not a damn thing
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okiru109 Donating Member (135 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 12:43 AM
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12. perfect answer - i will try on my 15 yo tomorrow
:hi:
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 02:01 AM
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13. yo!
let us know.

:hi:
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IMPERIUM V Donating Member (42 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 02:25 AM
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14.  "We executed Japanese officers after WWII for doing what george admits and cheney brags about."
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 08:54 PM
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15. might maketh right, eh kimo sabe?
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