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Solly Mack

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40. Yes

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 12:44 AM

Jan 2012

The actions of our government do reflect on us as a nation....as a people. We can pretend it doesn't...but we're just lying to ourselves.

I know it's not fair or just or right to blame all the citizens for the actions of government...but it isn't fair or right or just to torture people either. It's wrong to not prosecute those who do engage in torture.

We've got a lot of chickens just biding their time before they come home to roost.

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America will never be able to live this one down madokie Jan 2012 #1

Actually I put the entire blame upon the Extreme Court Bandit Jan 2012 #2

Hey, madokie. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #4

I think you are right. eShirl Jan 2012 #12

Ugly. And a lot of the time, I find myself asking BlueIris Jan 2012 #3

Quite a few were turned over for the bounty by people who wanted the money. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #5

Not one of them "deserves" torture and indefinite imprisonment without a trial Matariki Jan 2012 #7

Absolutely true. No one deserves torture or indefinite detention. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #8

Oh no. I didn't think it was. Matariki Jan 2012 #30

I understand. It angers me and sickens me ...all at the same time. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #34

Thank you for remembering. Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2012 #6

Hard to forget. I don't know how anyone puts it out of their mind. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #9

One has to put some things out of their mind to continue living their day-to-day life... Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #33

True...all too true. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #35

omg eShirl Jan 2012 #10

Some were carried off planes on gurneys and some were interrogated on gurneys. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #14

But, but, but, but . . . The worst of the worst! gratuitous Jan 2012 #11

Of course! The U.S. always acts in...what's that phrase? Oh, yes - "good faith" Solly Mack Jan 2012 #13

This is the shame we will carry with us for our entire lives. I have felt this regarding the death jwirr Jan 2012 #15

I didn't do enough to stop Bush/Cheney..the all too compliant Congress. Not sure what I could have Solly Mack Jan 2012 #18

That's the feeling. When we think rationally we know there was nothing we could do but yet always jwirr Jan 2012 #23

shame on us. spanone Jan 2012 #16

Yes. As much as some would want to distance themselves from it all Solly Mack Jan 2012 #19

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jan 2012 #17

I wish we weren't marking the 10 year 'anniversary' of GTMO. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #20

I was thinking something along those lines, war criminals; Cheney, Bush and Rumsfield are still free Uncle Joe Jan 2012 #21

Thanks, Uncle Joe!! Solly Mack Jan 2012 #22

k & fucking r! nt wildbilln864 Jan 2012 #24

Thanks, wildbill Solly Mack Jan 2012 #28

it's wrong barbtries Jan 2012 #25

Yep. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #26

Sickening. rug Jan 2012 #27

and always has been. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #29

Screw Godwin. One can ONLY use must use "nazi" fully express the level of crimes against humanity Bonobo Jan 2012 #31

There is a difference...the Nazis were prosecuted. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #37

Our shame. Our responsibility. Our collective guilt. yardwork Jan 2012 #32

Yes Solly Mack Jan 2012 #40

Just imagine ten years from now if Occupy does not succeed. woo me with science Jan 2012 #36

yes..its not about fan club or democrat or republican..its about humanity and decency..no excuse to xiamiam Jan 2012 #38

Exactly. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #41

Guantanamo 10th Anniv Symbol of Shame reminds me to wonder about cyberpj Jan 2012 #39

Thank you for adding that. Solly Mack Jan 2012 #42