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New Wikileaks video: US turns a blind eye to torture

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by ToyCen428, Oct 23, 2010.

  1. Invisible Fan

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    Torture is old hat. Obama abolished that stuff after racism ended in the US after he was sworn in.
     
  2. FranchiseBlade

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    Actually Obama did some steps to get rid of torture including making the Army field manual the standard for interrogations.
     
  3. jo mama

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    but he continued to allow evidence gained under torture to be used in a court of law. and he actually threatened to w/hold intel from the brits if they threw out the case of a suspected terrorist b/c he was tortured.

    its clear that bush authorized torture and now he even admits it - under our own laws, what he admits to is punishable by death, but he can get away with it b/c he knows the current administration will do nothing.
     
  4. FranchiseBlade

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    I agree with everything you said.
     
  5. Invisible Fan

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    It's up to the people he campaigned to on whether that qualifies as Obama upholding his promise.
     
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    Good point. The voters will ultimately have to hold Obama accountable as all politicians.
     

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