Comments on: We Hold These Truths to be Not-So-Evident http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/22/we-hold-these-truths-to-be-not-so-evident/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:39:14 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Mauimom http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/22/we-hold-these-truths-to-be-not-so-evident/#comment-1904628 Mauimom Fri, 22 May 2009 21:41:12 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/22/we-hold-these-truths-to-be-not-so-evident/#comment-1904628 <blockquote><p>If the detainees can’t be tried because Bush regime crimes destroyed any legitimate cases against them, then neither can they be held as eternal prisoners-of-war in an undeclared and yet endless war against a shadow enemy.</p></blockquote> <p>Thank you for highlighting this whole “we’ve got some folks we can’t try” canard. </p> <p>Expound on this a bit, won’t you Mr. President? Exactly WHY can’t we try them? And so, why exactly, can’t we do with these guys what our constitution tells us is the remedy for Bad Prosecutor Behavior: let ‘em go?</p> <p>Now they don’t have to be let go at a quilting bee in Kansas, or a barn dance in PA. You could, for example, put ‘em on a boat to somewhere in the Persian Gulf. And why, pray tell, is “letting them go” so damn bad?</p> <p>Obama’s whole construction on this — his “reasoning,” if you can call it that –is so full of holes, questionable assumptions, and false logic.</p> <p>Talk about buyer’s remorse!!</p>

If the detainees can’t be tried because Bush regime crimes destroyed any legitimate cases against them, then neither can they be held as eternal prisoners-of-war in an undeclared and yet endless war against a shadow enemy.

Thank you for highlighting this whole “we’ve got some folks we can’t try” canard.

Expound on this a bit, won’t you Mr. President? Exactly WHY can’t we try them? And so, why exactly, can’t we do with these guys what our constitution tells us is the remedy for Bad Prosecutor Behavior: let ‘em go?

Now they don’t have to be let go at a quilting bee in Kansas, or a barn dance in PA. You could, for example, put ‘em on a boat to somewhere in the Persian Gulf. And why, pray tell, is “letting them go” so damn bad?

Obama’s whole construction on this — his “reasoning,” if you can call it that –is so full of holes, questionable assumptions, and false logic.

Talk about buyer’s remorse!!

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/22/we-hold-these-truths-to-be-not-so-evident/#comment-1904618 SouthernDragon Fri, 22 May 2009 20:47:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/22/we-hold-these-truths-to-be-not-so-evident/#comment-1904618 <p>Just what the morons need.</p> Just what the morons need.

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]]> By: DWBartoo http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/22/we-hold-these-truths-to-be-not-so-evident/#comment-1904608 DWBartoo Fri, 22 May 2009 19:55:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/22/we-hold-these-truths-to-be-not-so-evident/#comment-1904608 <p>!</p> !

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/22/we-hold-these-truths-to-be-not-so-evident/#comment-1904607 SouthernDragon Fri, 22 May 2009 19:52:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/22/we-hold-these-truths-to-be-not-so-evident/#comment-1904607 <p>A sound one never ever forgets.</p> A sound one never ever forgets.

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/22/we-hold-these-truths-to-be-not-so-evident/#comment-1904606 SouthernDragon Fri, 22 May 2009 19:51:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/22/we-hold-these-truths-to-be-not-so-evident/#comment-1904606 <p>What, the Lake is supposed to be a referral service for Glenn? We know where he is and don’t hafta be reminded every hour. Nor do we hafta comment on everything he writes. Ain’t no water walkers out there.</p> What, the Lake is supposed to be a referral service for Glenn? We know where he is and don’t hafta be reminded every hour. Nor do we hafta comment on everything he writes. Ain’t no water walkers out there.

]]> By: DWBartoo http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/22/we-hold-these-truths-to-be-not-so-evident/#comment-1904604 DWBartoo Fri, 22 May 2009 19:48:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/22/we-hold-these-truths-to-be-not-so-evident/#comment-1904604 <p>That certain ‘click’.</p> <p>Some sounds do ‘concentrate’ one’s attention …</p> <p>;~D</p> That certain ‘click’.

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]]> By: Raven http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/22/we-hold-these-truths-to-be-not-so-evident/#comment-1904603 Raven Fri, 22 May 2009 19:41:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/22/we-hold-these-truths-to-be-not-so-evident/#comment-1904603 <p>ok, chieu hoi</p> ok, chieu hoi

]]> By: sporkovat http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/22/we-hold-these-truths-to-be-not-so-evident/#comment-1904602 sporkovat Fri, 22 May 2009 19:41:17 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/22/we-hold-these-truths-to-be-not-so-evident/#comment-1904602 <p>Greenwald bangs the drum on vital sh*t everyday that is then ignored by frontpagers on FDL when Karl Rove has farted out some stupid talking point, or some other (R) stooge has made some ludicrous utterance that they (FDL) feel needs pushback.</p> <p>peterr’s post today is like a 20 to 1 exception to this pattern, and good for him.</p> Greenwald bangs the drum on vital sh*t everyday that is then ignored by frontpagers on FDL when Karl Rove has farted out some stupid talking point, or some other (R) stooge has made some ludicrous utterance that they (FDL) feel needs pushback.

peterr’s post today is like a 20 to 1 exception to this pattern, and good for him.

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