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I think you meant nome de

quinn esq — Thu, 14 May 2009 05:46:48 +0000

In reply to Hmm, your nome de plume is a

I think you meant nome de plum.

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Michael Wolraich — Thu, 14 May 2009 05:04:55 +0000

In reply to Hmm, your nome de plume is a

Also, I just read more about

DF — Thu, 14 May 2009 04:48:30 +0000

In reply to Sorry, that should read,

Also, I just read more about it. If it's true that United States citizens raped children in order to force "confessions" from their parents, with the knowledge and approval of the White House...

If that's what really happened and we don't respond, then many people, both here and abroad, will have good reason to believe that the rule of law is meaningless in America. Pictures or no.

I really dig the Kopp. It's

DF — Thu, 14 May 2009 04:42:08 +0000

In reply to Just a suggestion: Uncle Tom

I really dig the Kopp. It's usually a good listen when he's on.

Hmm, your nome de plume is a

DF — Thu, 14 May 2009 04:39:55 +0000

In reply to Obama wants to hide the 2000

Hmm, your nome de plume is a bit cumbersome. I'm going to call you "also-ran".

Sorry, that should read,

Orlando — Thu, 14 May 2009 02:49:00 +0000

In reply to Just a suggestion: Uncle Tom

Sorry, that should read, "While I see your point, Rev..." You keep changing your avatar. I'm very easily confused.

Also, I just read more about it. If it's true that United States citizens raped children in order to force "confessions" from their parents, with the knowledge and approval of the White House...

I can't even finish that sentence. I can't get my mind around it. But I definitely don't want to see pictures of it.

Just a suggestion: Uncle Tom

Orlando — Thu, 14 May 2009 02:22:08 +0000

In reply to Obama wants to hide the 2000

Just a suggestion: Uncle Tom might not be the most appropriate reference.

I'm torn on this. While I see your point, Kala, Obama's rationale is a little too reminiscent of what we heard from Bush for 8 years:

[insert thing he doesn't want to do here] will hurt the troops.

I remain torn on how to address the fact that we tortured, but I still think that all of the information should see the light of day.

And by the way, on Monday Ted Koppel and a couple other guests were on NPR's Talk of the Nation, talking about the past, present, and future of torture in and by the United States. It was a great discussion and you can get the podcast at npr.org.

Obama wants to hide the 2000

nader paul kucinich gravel — Thu, 14 May 2009 02:06:20 +0000

In reply to Agreeing with Obama. Torture photos should not be released

Obama wants to hide the 2000 plus pictures because they LOOK bad.

Obama wants you to trust him that they are not THAT bad.

Uncle TOM or Uncle Sam?

"Just a few bad apples"

Question: Were CIA

DF — Thu, 14 May 2009 01:01:00 +0000

In reply to Agreeing with Obama. Torture photos should not be released

Question: Were CIA operatives, who destroyed video evidence of torture, likewise serving national interests?

Follow-up: Did Obama endanger national interests by releasing the torture memos?