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Taking a stand against torture
Berkshire Easgle ^ | Saturday, October 08 | Editorial

Posted on 10/08/2005 5:23:06 AM PDT by baystaterebel

Senator John McCain, who was subjected to years of horrific treatment at the hands of the North Vietnamese in a prisoner of war camp, knows more than most people about prisoner abuse and torture. That's why the Arizona Republican's appeal for the United States to adhere to humane standards when it cares for prisoners in the war on terror was accepted by his Senate colleagues, who voted 90-9 for his bill to regulate how U.S. armed forces treat captured enemies. We hope President Bush will end his pointless resistance and back the measure. The vote represents one of the only times Congress has dared to challenge the White House during the prosecution of a "war against terror" that has consistently embarrassed the United States. That the White House would come out against Senator McCain's anti-torture bill is disappointing yet hardly surprising, and it has even threatened to veto the spending bill calling for $445 billion for defense that includes the McCain measure.

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To: SurroundedByLibs; Admin Moderator

"STOP RAPING CHILDREN!! They are forced to do a lot more than just wear panties. Here is a link for those who think this is untrue. They are pictures of video-captures from the rape-video. I STRONGLY advise folks NOT to look, but if your skepticism overwhelms then consider yourself warned. It shows GRAPHIC pictures of the actual rape of an Iraqi woman and Iraqi boys. These pictures are already out world-wide. Let's not lie any more. " - SurroundedByLibs


Are you certain you want to link to Aztlan.net and claim that US servicemembers rape children?


41 posted on 10/18/2005 3:57:27 PM PDT by Darksheare (Cellphones, the Wholly Roamin' Empire.)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear
It's a troll - aztlan.net is a violent racist organization.

Reported.

42 posted on 10/18/2005 4:15:10 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Scott Ritter: "Bush, Blair like Nazis."---Texas Eagle: "Well, good. Let's invade France.")
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To: oyez
If it the choice between pulling out some fingernails out and loosing a city, it is going to be a high performance manicure. Screw the law.

I agree.

43 posted on 10/18/2005 4:33:23 PM PDT by Paul_Denton (Stom ta jora Oom (Translation: Shut the F*** up UN))
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To: Paul_Denton

Check out the genius in post 19.


44 posted on 10/18/2005 4:33:55 PM PDT by Darksheare (Cellphones, the Wholly Roamin' Empire.)
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To: SurroundedByLibs
aztlan.net???


45 posted on 10/18/2005 4:34:35 PM PDT by bad company ( Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
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To: SurroundedByLibs
IN before the Zot? Shall I give miss sniper here the order to take the shot?


46 posted on 10/18/2005 4:35:35 PM PDT by Paul_Denton (Stom ta jora Oom (Translation: Shut the F*** up UN))
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To: baystaterebel
Damn, I am tired as I can be of McCain and his liberal whining.
47 posted on 10/18/2005 4:38:39 PM PDT by Modok
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To: Slings and Arrows

And considering some of the other stuff he spewed not a very smart one either.


48 posted on 10/18/2005 4:39:03 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Warning: Not a Romantic or hero worshiper. Attempts to tug at my heartstrings annoy me... and I bite)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

"Just think of it as evolution in action."
--L. Niven & J. Pournelle


49 posted on 10/18/2005 4:40:32 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Scott Ritter: "Bush, Blair like Nazis."---Texas Eagle: "Well, good. Let's invade France.")
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To: SurroundedByLibs

Alright McCain, go on back in the bar.


50 posted on 10/18/2005 4:41:23 PM PDT by Modok
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To: SurroundedByLibs
If you don't want to look, and it's probably best not to, just read the captions below.

I did look. Those are woodland camo uniforms dumbass. Military in Iraq use desert camo.

51 posted on 10/18/2005 4:42:16 PM PDT by bad company ( Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
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To: Darksheare

Hehe just saw that. And its still a live one! Thanks :)


52 posted on 10/18/2005 4:42:53 PM PDT by Paul_Denton (Stom ta jora Oom (Translation: Shut the F*** up UN))
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To: Paul_Denton

Was a live one anyway LOL.


53 posted on 10/18/2005 4:44:30 PM PDT by Paul_Denton (Stom ta jora Oom (Translation: Shut the F*** up UN))
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To: Paul_Denton

About damn time. I think the mod ate a burrito grande for supper, and was paying the price while this troll was performing the verbal equivalent.


54 posted on 10/18/2005 4:47:10 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Scott Ritter: "Bush, Blair like Nazis."---Texas Eagle: "Well, good. Let's invade France.")
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To: Slings and Arrows; Paul_Denton

Odd part: looking into teh trolls post history pre-zot showed the oddity of his post 19 in this thread NOT showing up in his history.


55 posted on 10/18/2005 4:51:25 PM PDT by Darksheare (Cellphones, the Wholly Roamin' Empire.)
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To: Darksheare

That is weird.


56 posted on 10/18/2005 4:52:08 PM PDT by Paul_Denton (Stom ta jora Oom (Translation: Shut the F*** up UN))
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To: Darksheare; Paul_Denton

Sure it wasn't just pushed off the screen? When I checked the troll was making a Kerryload of posts on a marijuana thread.


57 posted on 10/18/2005 4:53:58 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Scott Ritter: "Bush, Blair like Nazis."---Texas Eagle: "Well, good. Let's invade France.")
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To: Slings and Arrows; SurroundedByLibs
The funny thing is that we are all that stands between this druggie homosexual and the Islamist that would sew him in a bag and throw him off a cliff into the water to drown.

He could at least be a little grateful.

58 posted on 10/18/2005 4:54:27 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Warning: Not a Romantic or hero worshiper. Attempts to tug at my heartstrings annoy me... and I bite)
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To: Slings and Arrows

A marijuana thread huh. Well it is obvious what it has been smoking with it trolled this thread.


59 posted on 10/18/2005 4:56:48 PM PDT by Paul_Denton (Stom ta jora Oom (Translation: Shut the F*** up UN))
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To: Slings and Arrows; Paul_Denton

I checked.
His "soldiers rape children" comment was at 7:40 or so this morning.
His comments from 6:50 and 8:20 or so were showing.
The troll slime post should have been between them.


60 posted on 10/18/2005 4:56:53 PM PDT by Darksheare (Cellphones, the Wholly Roamin' Empire.)
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