Law and Order tonight- "torture" in Iraq comes

[Bluerthanblue]

home-

Anyone watching?

This is really relevant.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

1. I turned it off half-way...

I'm tortured out.

[Bluerthanblue]

2. i hear you- but i'm encouraged that some

Americans who refuse to pay attention will be unable to ignore the ugly reality when it comes in this manner-

peace~

[WorseBeforeBetter]

4. And to you as well.

It's been an intense news day and I decided I needed to end it with some soothing music and light reading before bed. Yet, here I am, still glued to DU!

[mmonk]

3. We don't torture.

The torturer....er....Commander in Chief said so.

[Bluerthanblue]

5. ya- i know - words only have meaning

that the decider decides they have. :crazy:


The last line
was a zinger.

It is times like these when our most 'sacred' vows are either honored or tossed.


Peace~

[americanstranger]

6. There was a sub-plot in last week's episode

that dealt with the War On Terror as well.

I'm glad they're doing this. The final scene, where the ME told the doc who formulated torture techniques that 'You can't take a time-out from your oath because we're at war' really hit home.

SVU is raising these issues in a way that hopefully make people think about them more.

- as

[Bluerthanblue]

9. I'm glad that some network

shows are picking up where the news has failed us all.

That last line was great-

peace~

[americanstranger]

11. Dick Wolf is a smart man.

But I'm really happy that they're not using the phrase 'ripped from the headlines' any more. that got annoying after a while. :)

- as

[TahitiNut]

7. "The oath was written for times like these."

This should be enscribed on a plaque attached to every congresscritter's desk ... and carried by every member of the military and every person in public service.

When we take an oath to "protect and defend the Constitution," it's no for the times it's easy or politically convenient or footnoted with exceptions. It's an oath that becomes even more prescriptive when the going gets tough.

That oath was written for times like these! :grr:

[Bluerthanblue]

8. it hit me this way too-

timely words, for a sorry world.

peace~

[scarletwoman]

10. Was watching the Frontline report about Iran instead. (nt)

[Bluerthanblue]

12. i didn't get to choose tonite-

maybe that is why the relevance of the storyline struck me as notable.

Hope to catch Frontline on another airing.

peace~

[scarletwoman]

13. You can watch it online at the PBS website. I like Law and Order, too, btw.

And I appreciate the way their writers work in these kinds of themes into their scripts. Thank you for posting about it.

Peace to you as well,
sw

[Bluerthanblue]

15. hey thanks-

I didn't know that-

Think i'll try it tomorrow-

need to try and find some sleep somehow tonite-

May tomorrow bring hope for all.

blu

[bridgit]

14. have it set for dvr, we do the L&O thing routinely...

[Bitwit1234]

16. This is one time, in a way, the good guys won.

We don't usually come out on top.