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Not Just a Few Bad Apples

Not Just a Few Bad Apples

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ACLU Reveals New Evidence that Government Knew Abuse was Widespread Before Abu Ghraib Photos – OK, we knew that just by following the tracks of Bush’s legal team… Still, here’s some more proof for you. Torture is UnAmerican. Sign the petition. Army Documents Show Senior Official Reportedly Pushed Limits on Detainee Interrogations (5/2/2006) NEW YORK — New Army documents released by the American Civil Liberties Union today reveal that Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez ordered interrogators to “go to the outer…

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My reaction to the State of the Union Address

My reaction to the State of the Union Address

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I somehow made it all the way through the State of the Union address last night. Much as I disagree with the Bush administration, I even found him unusually appealing. I actually had the thought, “Well, maybe most of this administration’s ugliness is Cheney. Maybe Bush means some of what he is saying here.” I thought he really tried to appeal to our hopefulness at a very sour time – that showed some good leadership. But that’s about it. So…

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