Intoxination

Tag: torture

May 17
2009

Lynndie England V.2

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TBogg makes a very interesting and accurate point that Nancy Pelosi has become the next Lynndie England: Due to “process” reporting we have learned that the Torture Years were not the responsibility of the Administration who demanded them, the legal counsel who found legal justification for them, the medical personnel who stood by and watched, […]

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May 15
2009

Back To The Real Discussion Of Torture

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While the media and right try to pin everything involving torture on Nancy Pelosi, today it’s time to go back to the real criminals involved – the previous administration. At a time when the American press abandoned their core principals and became nothing more than an echo chamber for the Bush White House, Cheney was […]

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May 14
2009

Are We Shocked?

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There has been this strawman theory going on with the right and media that some how Nancy Pelosi is responsible for torture because “she knew about it”. Well today Pelosi threw that theory out of the water by saying the CIA down right lied to her Of course this won’t change anything. The Republicans will […]

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May 14
2009

Quote Of The Day

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If we need to keep evidence of torture, like photographs, secret, to protect our troops, doesn’t that suggest that torture isn’t a great way to keep them or us safe? – Josh Marshall

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May 14
2009

A Different Spin

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Here’s good old Joe Scarborough basically accusing the FBI agents who told Senate yesterday that torture didn’t work of lying. This is really amazing.

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Apr 30
2009

“When The President Does It, That Means It Is Not Illegal”

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Condi rice decided to pull out a tricky Dick line when talking about torture: So if the President is above the law, then will Bill Clinton get his law license back? What if President Obama decides to lock up all members of the previous administratoin without a trial? I guess that would be legal also. […]

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Apr 17
2009

Olbermann Goes After Obama In A Special Comment

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Keith took on President Obama’s decision to not prosecute those involved with torture with a special comment last night: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy I guess it kind of put a damper on the wingnuts constant claims that MSNBC is a spokesperson for Obama.

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Jan 21
2009

Republicans Block Holder Confirmation Hearing

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Just breaking on CNN that Republicans on the Judiciary Committee have blocked the confirmation of Eric Holder for Attorney General for one week. Apparently the big show stopped was rather or not he would prosecute people involved with torture (imagine that). This leads me to a couple of points: What do the Republicans have against […]

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Jan 19
2009

24

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That number is so synonymous with torture when you consider the FOX series that is a hit amongst the right, but today is no exception. Right now we are 24 hours away from the swearing in of Barack Obama and the departure of George W. Bush, who is also synonymous with torture. And what should […]

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Dec 16
2008

Laugh Out Loud Funny

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Oh this is just a gem: Rove, a former top White House adviser to President Bush, said on Fox News, “[Obama] should have, right from the beginning, been more forthcoming.” The same Karl Rove who insisted the President never had to disclose anything – rather it was on the outing of a CIA agent, lying […]

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