Only the worst kind of wingnut could conclude that America is “awesome” in spite of — or because of — “forced anal feeding and rehydration” of detainees. But that’s what we heard this week.
December 12, 2014
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December 11, 2014
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Prosecute Them: Waterboarding
This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Prosecute Them 2014Five years ago, I edited together short video clips about America’s torture program in the “war on terror.” Here’s the whole series again. Prosecute them – Wateboarding
December 11, 2014
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Prosecute Them: Abu Ghraib
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Prosecute Them 2014Five years ago, I edited together short video clips about America’s torture program in the “war on terror.” Here’s the whole series again. Prosecute Them – Abu Ghraib
December 11, 2014
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Prosecute Them: Rendition
This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Prosecute Them 2014Five years ago, I put together a series of clips about the U.S. torture program in the “war on terror.” Now that it’s back in the news, here’s … Continue reading
December 11, 2014
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Prosecute Them: Torturing Democracy
This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Prosecute Them 2014Five years ago, I edited together short video clips about America’s torture program in the “war on terror.” Here’s the whole series again. Prosecute Them – Torturing Democracy
October 12, 2009
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Oh Happy Day…
Today is one of those days when I’m tempted to say things that aren’t supposed to be said, or that need to be said more artfully and with with more nuance than I can manage. So I’ll let others say … Continue reading
September 23, 2009
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The Morality of Health Care Reform, Pt. 4
This entry is part 4 of 7 in the series The Morality of Health Care Reform…[Q]uality care shouldn’t depend on your financial resources, or the type of job you have, or the medical condition you face. Every American should be … Continue reading
May 28, 2009
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Report: Unreleased Abu Ghraib Pictures Show Rape
[Ed. Note: WARNING. Graphic Pictures Below Fold. NSFW. Possible Trigger.] Word is, at least one of the pictures the Obama administration decided not to release shows an American soldier raping a female prisoner. At least one picture shows an American … Continue reading
May 19, 2009
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A Nation of Cowards, Pt 2
Listen to Tony Lagouranis, author of Fear Up Harsh: An Army Interrogator’s Dark Journey Through Iraq, describe what he witnessed and did in Iraq. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsfree video player One of the most disturbing things abut Lagouranis’ book is … Continue reading
May 12, 2009
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Torture Timeline
I so appreciated DanK’s Torture Timeline on DailyKos. That I created a SMILIE Timeline version, which I’ve imported into Dipity, and embedded below. The Torture Timeline on Dipity. I intend to keep this updated with further developments, and fill some … Continue reading
May 7, 2009
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They’re Going to Get Away With it
They’re going to get away with it. I mean those Bush administration officials who redefined torture for the twenty-first century, and brought America’s longstanding enthusiasm for torture out of the closet. Yeah. Them.
April 28, 2009
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Five Years Ago Today
It was five years ago today that we first glimpsed the pictures from Abu Ghraib. We were told that it was all the fault of “a few bad apples.”
April 27, 2009
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Why Stop At Waterboarding?
This is getting ridiculous. Now conservatives are volunteering to be waterboarded. Now? Seriously? Where were they for the past eight years, when we were doing that and much, much more to people, many of whom weren’t guilty of more than … Continue reading
April 27, 2009
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The Not-So-Funny Papers
I’ve been spending my evenings pouring over the torture memos. I’m not sure what I’m looking for, or what I expect to find, but I want to get an idea of how bad it got. (Besides, you can find amazing … Continue reading
April 20, 2009
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266
We did this 266 times.
January 29, 2009
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If the Pope Wants to Walk His Talk…
This is probably one of those times when I should keep my mouth shut. But why start now? Suffice it to say, I’m not a huge fan of the Pope. (See a few of my previous posts for confirmation or … Continue reading
January 23, 2009
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Closing Guantanamo is a Good Start
Finally. With this, I think Obama is off to a good start.
January 15, 2009
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Prosecute Them (5)
This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series prosecute them[media id=6]
January 14, 2009
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A Disappointment
Ed. Note: The image below contains violent and explicit images and video footage. NSFW and possibly a trigger. I’ll be honest. I haven’t paid much attention to Bush’s lame “victory lap,” as the clock finally runs out on his administration. … Continue reading
December 30, 2008
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Prosecute Them (4)
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