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Re: Burr 'disappointed' in Holder

id2forme — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:31:26 -0400

...and I'm disappointed in Burr, it's time for a replacement...

Bush had class, like Burr

GiggleBox — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:43:21 -0400

But Bush had more class and did not do it.

Thanks for playing.

Re: Burr: Don't investigate CIA interrogators

lpetrou — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:34:04 -0400

It is a big mistake to attempt to prosecute previous administrations over policy disputes. Bush did not go after Clinton and he had a lot of reasons why he could -- and a lot of evidence of wrong doing. But Bush had more class and did not do it. But these leftwing liberal democrats in power today do not have the same class and will do (and have done) anything to destroy the previous administration. What happens when they are gone? Does the next administration investigate them? We will end up in a position where administrations will refuse to do anything at all for fear of being prosecuted for their political positions.

Re: Burr: Don't investigate CIA interrogators

Seafever — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:03:13 -0400

Jesse Helms was an honorable and honest senator--there's a premium on those qualities today.

Re: Burr: Don't investigate CIA interrogators

Seafever — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:02:10 -0400

Right. It's only Dimocrats who want to TURN on their own countrymen.

Re: Burr: Don't investigate CIA interrogators

bniolet — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:29:00 -0400

Comment deleted for inappropriate comment. You are way out of line, SWMP9MM.

Re: Burr: Don't investigate CIA interrogators

id2forme — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:37:20 -0400

Senator Burr needs to stop supporting the past administration. It's time to replace him with a progressive, this state has to move forward and not back into the ways of Jesse Helms.

Re: Burr: Don't investigate CIA interrogators

marcedward1 — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:06:47 -0400

opps accidently posted twice

Re: Burr: Don't investigate CIA interrogators

marcedward1 — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:00:56 -0400

SWMP9MM, among the tortures our 'independent contractors' used was torture and rape of children while the parents were forced to watch. So much for any moral superiority on our part.
Why do you think torture would work to get good intelligence? Because you'd sell out the USA if somebody threatened you? Where has torture ever worked for the USA? Heck, prove me wrong, list 3 times in the long history of the USA where torture 'broke' a terrorist in a 'ticking time bomb scenero'
I bet you got nothing!

Re: Burr: Don't investigate CIA interrogators

a7hyr64 — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:17:30 -0400

Are you beginning to understand how the rule of law applies to all of us? None are below it, none are above it (except government employees)?

Are you getting all misty over the rule of law now? It is only for the ruled. Keep pretending it is not just some historical view of an America long gone.

Strike up the national anthem. The suckers are still lapping it up.

Re: Burr: Don't investigate CIA interrogators

JohnPershing — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:16:26 -0400

The bigger question is: What is Senator Burr willing to compromise (whore) on with the Obamanoids to get them to back off of Guantanamo?

Re: Burr: Don't investigate CIA interrogators

interested860 — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:48:23 -0400

I agree, don't worry about the people who performed illegal torture PROSECUTE the bums that ordered it! I'm talking to you DICK should be in prison Cheney.
Men love darkness better than light because their deeds are evil.
When the truth is your enemy, you know your policy is/was wrong!
We executed Japanese soldiers for doing the same after WW2.

Re: Burr: Don't investigate CIA interrogators

tarheel73 — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:47:46 -0400

So Senator Burr wants to have CIA interrogators immune even from violating the flawed Bush administration guidelines. Is he trying to send a message that CIA employees do not have to be accountable for illegal behavior? This is not about changing winds--this is about not even following the intructions of the last administration. The Senator needs to explain himself about this. As for investigating suspects responsible for 9-11-2001, that can be done in addition to investigating CIA abuses. Resources are not that limited. But why hasn't that investigation been conducted in the 8 years before now? While we are at it, let's continue looking at whether the last administration intentionally misled Congress and the American public about Iraq's nuclear weapons program--the only justification for the war that the vast majority found acceptable. Too bad Senator Burr doesn't ask more questions himself.

Re: Burr: Don't investigate CIA interrogators

SWMP9MM — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:47:44 -0400

Thanks to people like Senator Burr we can rest assured our behind the scenes brave people will be able to go on protecting us from those that would slit the throats of your family just to watch you squirm.

Re: Burr: Don't investigate CIA interrogators

Steven252525 — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:31:18 -0400

Something to hide?