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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:13 PM Original message |
Poll question: Quite frightening: Richard Clarke said Gore was in on extraordinary rendition. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. That's the problem when we decide to start believing |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. Those who voted: |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. How selective we are in our outrage over abuses of power. |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. My selectivity: |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Oh good GOD! You cannot be saying this crap! |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
37. I really don't know anything about rendition hearings |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 11:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
52. that is adorable |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 11:04 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. Wow, Russia and China? |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 11:13 PM Response to Reply #55 |
65. indeed |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. In my wildest dreams |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. You know all the right-wingers were surprised when they heard the Watergate tapes... |
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otherlander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. Maybe those are Freeper lurkers? |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Yes, especially when it's clear that I asked "if this is true"... |
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otherlander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
44. It's true that |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
47. I voted that way, and I'm not ashamed of it. |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:58 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Thanks for articulating the difference |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
5. I don't believe he said it. n/t |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
6. The problem of course, is that "The guy is a terrorist." isn't |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
7. Are you aware of the fact that Clinton tried to |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
8. 1993. I'd like to know who was the target, if he was a known terrorist, like Carlos. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. It doesn't matter. Snatching is illegal under international law... |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
45. It depends on what the international law is at the time. |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
9. Clarke only has credibility when he says something |
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BayCityProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Why would this be a shocker |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:36 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Frankly, the biggest surprise isn't |
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Bolo Boffin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
11. This is an accurate quote from Clarke's book. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:30 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. It doesn't matter. Snatching people is against international law. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Yes, I think you're right. Wiki is mislabeling this. n/t |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
38. I agree |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
48. Some more info I found: |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
13. shit...they are under attack by the cylons |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:48 PM Response to Reply #13 |
41. Thanks |
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nam78_two (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
14. I would need more proof before I believed it |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
15. I've heard the clinton administration had some dealings in this. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
21. nam78_two, I cannot reply to your post... |
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nam78_two (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. I don't think so... |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:38 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Now I can reply... |
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nam78_two (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:41 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Me neither |
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nam78_two (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:38 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Sorry..I certainly didn't block you intentionally |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:39 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Hey, don't worry about it, we need a safety on this thing... |
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nam78_two (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:42 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. LOL.nt |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
23. should it be true... |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. I think we need to get to the bottom of this... |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:43 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. agreed - need data/verification. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:46 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. napi21 has the book... |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
30. I have the book. I just pulled it off the shelf. The quote is from page |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:44 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Oh well, that does explain it then. |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:48 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. Yes. Clinton etc. knew he was behind the first hit on the WTC. |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 11:03 PM Response to Reply #42 |
53. no he wasn't |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 11:06 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Guilt by association doesn't hold up in the courtroom. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
32. It is important to note that Wikipedia is often manipulated to give erroneous |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
40. Other here, and this is one that takes the cake too |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
43. Other: There is no way I believe Gore said that. |
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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:56 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. I read Clarke's book and he was generally positive about Clinton/Gore's record on anti-terror |
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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
46. That quote by Gore actually got my respect. The "snatch" led to a trial and conviction, I believe |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
50. Wow. Maybe he is running, after all. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 11:04 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. Yes, I work for Hillary. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 11:13 PM Response to Reply #54 |
64. I knew it! |
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otherlander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-22-07 05:16 PM Response to Reply #50 |
73. No, the Wiki entry said that last year, too. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
56. It's hard to know from a second party source the context of what |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 11:11 PM Response to Reply #56 |
62. I would be too, if this is not what I think it might be. |
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Son Of Spy (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
58. goto 10 |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 11:12 PM Response to Reply #58 |
63. It's a real quote, but it was not in appropriate context... |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
59. It's hard to know from a second party in a quote in a book what |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
60. Wikipedia is NOT a reliable source. |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 11:13 PM Response to Reply #60 |
66. It's not only Wikipedia... |
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kerry-is-my-prez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
61. I guess no-one's perfect. All the candidates have their bad points. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
67. By this definition, Eichmann was "extraordinarily rendered", too. |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 11:29 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. not by the modern definition |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 11:32 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. Gotcha. Thanks. |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
68. 'Snatching' is Fine. Outsourcing Torture is Another Thing Entirely |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 11:31 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. Thank you. Think if President Gore had responded to 9-11 by snatching Osama & putting him on trial. |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
72. This quote by itself is absolutely meaningless |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-22-07 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
74. Two Dem Senators voted to attack Iraq in 1991 which started all this shit |
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cool user name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-22-07 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
75. Not enough information for me to cast a vote ... |
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