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KSM Was Waterboarded 183 Times in One Month
Nadler: Impeach Torture Memo Author
huffingtonpost.com — Rep. Jerry Nadler, a senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, called Monday for the impeachment of... federal judge Jay Bybee, one of the principal authors of the torture memos released last week by the Obama administration. "He ought to be ... (more) Nadler: Impeach Torture Memo Author
Obama Administration: No Prosecution of Officials for Bush-Era Torture Policy
Obama Administration: No Prosecution of Officials for Bush-Era Torture Policy
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Enough With the Torture Sanctimony
Enough With the Torture Sanctimony
thedailybeast.com — BS Top - Buckley Torture 174 It is, yes, good that we're not torturing anymore, but let's... not get sanctimonious about how awful it was watching 3,000 Americans die at the hands of fanatics who would happily detonate a nuclear bomb. I m glad that ... (more) Enough With the Torture Sanctimony
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Waterboarded 183 Times In One Month
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — But not torture. Oh, no, not, you know, torture.

Torture Documents: Who Cares Part II
Pirate's Cove — ... of spying in Iran.  So far as I’m aware, she hasn’t been waterboarded.  Would we be fine with it if she had? I often agree with James’ opinions, but, this comparison lacks merit. There is a world of difference between Saberi and what she supposedly did, and what the three al Qaeda members who were waterboarded were involved in. Perhaps we could ask the 3,000 men, women, and children their plot involved. Oh, wait, guess we can’t. But not torture. Oh, no, not, you know, torture. That is repugnant to America’s ...

Torture Documents: Who Cares Part II
Stop The ACLU — ... on charges of spying in Iran. So far as I’m aware, she hasn’t been waterboarded. Would we be fine with it if she had? I often agree with James’ opinions, but, this comparison lacks merit. There is a world of difference between Saberi and what she supposedly did, and what the three al Qaeda members who were waterboarded were involved in. Perhaps we could ask the 3,000 men, women, and children their plot involved. Oh, wait, guess we can’t. But not torture . Oh, no, not, you know, torture . That is repugnant to America’s values. This argument, made by the Last Real Conservative ...

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