retcopper wrote on May 19
th, 2006 at 8:23pm:
1. No WMDs found because Putin and Chirac tipped off Hussein. At least Hussein can't conitue slaughtering and torturing thousands of innocent civilians. And this was stopped by a government you castigate for petty human rights violations. Very contradictory don't you think?
How many children have been killed by US bombs? How many civilians by (acting illegaly and by no means representative of the whole) US Troops?
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/05/18/murtha.marines/ Before you twist that and attpemt to "discredit" me in your eyes as an antiwar liberal, I'm not.
But, I'll stand by my original comment -- the US IC (who beileve strongly in polygraphics) also beileved strongly there were WMDs in Iraq. We now know both of these beliefs to be false.
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2. Trial is still going on so what's your point?
3. You conveniently forgot to mention that it was a hunting acccident that is common.
Common? How often does the number 2 leader of the free world shoot soembody in the face????
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4. I didn't see all the evidence in this matter. In any event he isn't there anymore.
So is this a polygraph success or failure (the Porter Goss situation?)
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5.I agree that higher ups have to bear more responsibility and possible punishment if guilty. Our country made this public and the matter was investigated. The violations were not as serouus as the atrocities committed by China, Korea and Hussein's past regime so why don't you focus on condemning those countries if human rights violations seriously bother you.
China, North Korea and Sadaam are not examples our country should aspire to. Comparing our ethics to theirs is idiotic.
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6. I am not sure it has been proven that the NSA or their agents violated any law.
7. It has not been determined if she was an undercover agent at the time which is a possible defense to any prosecution.
8. Are the secret prisons illegal because you don't like them? Reporters questioned for any information about leaks is not intimidation. They are no different than anyone else.
NSA: I guess you blelieve Clinotn "didn't inhale" and "didn't have sex with that woman".
You have a nice day too.
Cheap rationalizations. These are all flagrant violations of law and morality and the entire world knows it.