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EFerrari

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1. This article is sort of misleading.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 01:52 AM

Apr 2012

Phil didn't object to torture, he just didn't want to be on the hook for it. He was fine with it until he saw the possibility of prosecution when they passed the McCain Amendment.

And they gutted the McCain amendment before it was signed into law, didn't they? So his memo was unnecessary after all because they had no intention of stopping the program or of allowing anyone to be prosecuted.

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Memo shows US official disagreed with Bush administration's view on torture [View all] alp227 Apr 2012 OP

This article is sort of misleading. EFerrari Apr 2012 #1

Bible shows Jesus disagrees with Bush Administration's view on Torture Gibby Apr 2012 #2

The truly horrible fact is how many Americans agree with torturing people just1voice Apr 2012 #3

Snort Solly Mack Apr 2012 #4

Also see all the good links in the OP on the locked dupe thread below Tx4obama Apr 2012 #5