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Posted on 05/15/2009 9:12:52 AM PDT by DCBryan1
President Barack Obama was today accused of a major U-turn after he decided to keep the controversial military commissions set up by George Bush to prosecute terror suspects.
The surprise White House announcement reversed Mr Obamas campaign pledge to rely on Americas conventional criminal court system.
It was the presidents second U-turn this week after he changed his mind and pledged to try and block the court-ordered release of damning photographs showing US soldiers abusing prisoners. Last nights move led to an outcry from shocked human rights campaigners who thought Mr Obama intended to dismantle the terror tribunals after calling them an enormous failure during last years presidential campaign.
In one of his first acts as president, Mr Obama obtained a 120-day suspension of the military commissions established at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba that was seen as the death knell for one of the Bush administrations key platforms in the war on terror.
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Walk through any dorm on campus Sunday morning and this is the norm, not the exception.
I’m sorry...I find it hard to believe the U.S. military would issue Martha Stewart sheets. These are not legit. I’ll bet they’re from some frat party.
So now we're making terrorists perform scenes from bad movies?
So now we're making terrorists perform scenes from bad movies?
Oh my gosh, you mean to tell me we're INVERTING terrorists?
I wouldn't put it past these bastards to put a pair of underwear on his head.
Is that a “CLEAN PINK SHEET”?? This makes me sick, such monsters!
These photos are real!
So now we're making terrorists perform scenes from bad movies?
If hamsters were involved, some people might consider it torture.
But not Richard, I suspect.
Anyone who didn't know it isn't paying attention. This was the obvious play from the get-go.
How do you know when a Democrat is lying? Their lips are moving.
Actually, if pressed I am sure he really could care less ~
Yep. We all knew it would happen, just not the venue.
That’s what it looks like to me, a guy performing yoga exercises or doing a headstand. What torture?
Me too. It's much worse than the underwear on the head torture. This is what THAT looks like (WARNING: GRAPHIC).
“Looks like typical dorm life on a Friday night.”
He is getting ready for his inverted bong hit.
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