ga3.org - 2/12/2009
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I hereby join Senator Patrick Leahy's call for the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission, to investigate the Bush-Cheney Administration's constitutional abuses so we make sure they never happen again. These abuses may include the use of torture, warrantless wiretapping, ...
bushtruthcommission.com - 2/12/2009
salon.com - 2/16/2009
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salon.com —
Feb. 13, 2009 | More than 60 percent
of Americans believe that alleged abuses and atrocities ordered...
by the Bush administration should be investigated either by an independent commission or by federal prosecutors, according to a poll released ...
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Patrick Leahy Truth Commission
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Hullabaloo —
... If you're part of this nation composed of 2/3 dirty hippies, you might want to take action at Patrick Leahy's new site Bush Truth Commission. A truth and reconciliation commission is really the very least we can do to get the full extent of the crimes out into the light of day. If the President believes the Villager pressure that this will rip the nation asunder and be just a terrible distraction, there's no reason the Congress has to follow. You can watch Sen. Leahy's remarks at Georgetown University in favor of a Truth Commission ...
Truth and Reconciliation Commission for America?
Preemptive Karma —
... February 20, 2009 Truth and Reconciliation Commission for America? There are at least a couple ways of signing onto this idea. You can sign Sen. Leahy's petition directly , or you can sign on via ...
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