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The torture of things that aren't torture
blackfive.net - 11/30/2008
The torture of things that aren't torture
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Another reason to love the British Empire | Main | US & India seal security pact The torture of things that aren't torture Posted By Uncle Jimbo Strap in for a good old-fashioned scrap as the folks who get weak in the knees at the thought of KSM catching a little nasal-surfing are out in ...

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rediff.com - 11/30/2008
Doctors shocked at hostages's torture
— rediff.com — Home > India > News > Report Email | Print | Get latest news on your desktop Doctors shocked at hostages's torture Krishnakumar P and Vicky Nanjappa in Mumbai | November 30, 2008 19:53 IST They said that just one look at the bodies of the dead ... (more) Doctors shocked at hostages's torture

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reuters.com - 11/27/2008
Iraq parliament passes U.S. security pact | U.S.
— reuters.com — BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament on Thursday approved a security pact with the United States that paves the way for U.S. forces to withdraw by the end of 2011, taking the country a big step closer to full sovereignty. The deal, which parliament ... (more) Iraq parliament passes U.S. security pact | U.S.

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Freedom And Torture
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 11/29/2008
Freedom And Torture
— andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com — Bill Kristol sees them as deeply intertwined , with illegal torture buttressing the rule of law in a democracy. My own view is different : Torture is the polar opposite of freedom. It is the banishment of all freedom from a human body and soul, ... (more) Freedom And Torture

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Blackfive: The torture of things that aren't torture
Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... Sunday, 30 November 2008 Strap in for a good old-fashioned scrap folks as the folks who get weak in the knees at the thought of KSM catching a little nasal-surfing are out in force and we have the ever popular anonymous book to contend... read ...

The Abyss
Comments from Left Field — You know that saying about fighting evil? That if you stare long enough into the abyss, you will find the abyss staring back at you? Well, I think Uncle Jimbo fell into the abyss, headfirst. Be sure to read that op-ed he links to. It’s truly stunning, and very important.

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