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sideshow.me.uk - 1/17/2009
All the best people agree
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But not with the media dorks who claim to speak for "everyone." As Establishment Washington unifies against prosecutions , Glennzilla says: Now added to the pantheon of 'liberal' dogma is the shrill, ideological belief that high government officials must abide by our laws and should be treated ...

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julescrittenden.com - 1/14/2009
About That Torture Thing
— julescrittenden.com — There's a lot of fretting over whether Obama will do the right thing about Guantanamo, and whether the CIA will barred from using harsh interrogation methods in the GWOT.* Greenwald's having a snit. Now a Guantanamo judge comes forward, says she ... (more) About That Torture Thing

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Khalilzad's "Exit Interview"
undispatch.com - 1/14/2009
Khalilzad's "Exit Interview"
— undispatch.com — Just returning from and event at the New America Foundation in Washington, DC in which Steve Clemons played host/inquisitor/moderator to a discussion with outgoing United States ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad. Khalilzad ... (more) Khalilzad's "Exit Interview"

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volokh.com - 1/19/2009
Does Holder’s “waterboarding is torture” comment implicitly commit him to prosecuting Bush ...
— volokh.com — Ever-hopeful observers say yes, but Holder’s statement that waterboarding is torture is hardly news; his soon-to-be boss has said the same thing. The chances of prosecution remain slim for diverse... (more) Does Holder’s “waterboarding is torture” comment ...

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