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To: Bid Buster who wrote (382610)3/20/2009 4:33:41 PM
From: Terry Maloney2 Recommendations  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 436258
 
I think some of the financial types will pay now that the pitchforks are out, not so sure about the war criminals ... the village folk aren't nearly as outraged about them.



To: Bid Buster who wrote (382610)3/22/2009 5:16:11 PM
From: Terry Maloney2 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 436258
 
otoh, contrary to my previous reply, this is encouraging re. the war crimes ... might stir up some outrage when tv nation can finally no longer pretend there might be a shadow of doubt about torture?

"Over objections from the U.S. intelligence community, the White House is moving to declassify — and publicly release — three internal memos that will lay out, for the first time, details of the "enhanced" interrogation techniques approved by the Bush administration for use against "high value" Qaeda detainees.

"According to the administration official, ex-CIA director Michael Hayden was "furious" about the prospect of disclosure and tried to intervene directly with Obama officials. But the White House has sided with Holder."

newsweek.com