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It's official: torture is not cool.

post #1 of 5
3/13/09 at 9:33pm
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7943114.stm

Gonzales' and Yee's memos are lining bird cages. There are no enemy combatants anymore; they're people again.

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Originally Posted by The BBC
Announcing the end of the term's use, the Justice Department said suspects would in future be held according to legal standards set by the international laws of war.

Under the new definition, only those who provided "substantial" support to al-Qaeda or the Taleban will be considered detainable, officials said.
Now isn't that nice?
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post #2 of 5
3/14/09 at 10:46am
It almost feels like we're America again.

Almost.
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post #3 of 5
3/14/09 at 4:50pm
Yes, because America had always been wine and roses.
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post #4 of 5
3/14/09 at 6:44pm
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Yes, because America had always been wine and roses.
What the fuck?
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post #5 of 5
3/14/09 at 6:47pm
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Yes, because America had always been wine and roses.
Are you just playing a character here? Just because thats the name you chose, doesn't mean you have to constantly live up to it.
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