There are a lot of places right now the Democrats don't want a spotlight, and they'd just as soon the spotlight stays fixed on the party out of power.
It is unlikely there will be any prosecutions for the torture, but it is important to shine the light on these actions so as to shame the perpetrators and hopefully prevent these illegal (and unreliable) tactics from ever being used again.
What, you think if we don't make a big stink about it right now, Obama and the Democrat-controlled government might suddenly fall back into evil ways?
You do realize the "benign" interrogation techniques we're spreading all over the planet in loving detail are pretty much useless now, too?
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For me, or those trying to move it?
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- We Could Have Done This the Right Way - How Ali Soufan, an FBI agent, got Abu Zubaydah to talk without torture.
- A pro
- Interesting...
- That's like saying that we should never speak of how terribly wrong FDR was
- The point (and there is one):
- re: The point (and there is one):
- With the release of the memos, people who were torn between their orders and their consciences are now free to speak.
- How long do shame, anger, and disgust last?
- Does the spotlight feel uncomfortable?
- re: The point (and there is one):
- American principles, values, are important to liberals.
