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Obama: "We Tortured Some Folks"
One day after what otherwise would be an epic scandal (in any other administration) when it was revealed that not only did the CIA indeed spy on the Senate, but had lied when it denied doing so (something for which it subsequently apologized, the spying that is, not the lying) Obama had to field a question about just this topic during one of his daily populist press conferences in which as usual he took credit for anything that is seasonally-adjusted right with the economy (not much) and blamed all that is wrong on the republicans. This is what he said.
"In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, we did some things that were wrong. We did a whole lot of things that were right, but we tortured some folks. We did things that were contrary to our values."
So... is "droning folks" not contrary to "our" values? As for the question at hand, from Politico:
“I have full confidence in John Brennan,” Obama said of the CIA chief who served as Obama’s top White House counterterrorism adviser during his first term.
The president noted Brennan’s apology and said “some very poor judgment was shown” by the CIA personnel who pried into the Senate files in what CIA officials have described as an attempt to investigate a possible security breach.
While Brennan was dismissive in his public comments about the episode when it was disclosed earlier this year, the president said Brennan had moved to get to the bottom of the incident. “Keep in mind: John Brennan called for that IG report,” Obama said.
During his first campaign for the White House, Obama often blasted the Bush administration for its interrogation tactics, which he called both “torture” and “deplorable.” Soon after taking office, Obama signed an executive order banning many of the controversial techniques.
However, the president has seemed less enthusiastic about exposing the details of the CIA program or holding people accountable for the tactics he has denounced as torture.
In 2009, he briefly entertained and then dismissed Sen. Patrick Leahy’s idea for a bipartisan commission to examine the interrogation practices.
In light of all these new revelations, we encourage readers to immediately cease and decist their cynicism, and "choose hope", as per the torture-condoning president's recent diktat to the masses, as otherwise the likelihood of joining the ranks of "folks" tortured and/or droned approaches unity.
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And now we drone-strike some folks. Whole wedding parties, sometimes.
Much better.
"Folk" singers? Well, I guess they deserved it.
No shit! They have been torturing us for years.
There's his loose. folksy talk again. Sounds like he's still allowing torture with that blaise comment.
I'm sure he meant "We tortured some gentlemen."
This message would mean so much more if they (the folk), or their families and friends, were in the audience to react.
Obama was out of his depth when he was a senator.
A Democrat version of Dan Quayle.
Scum.
He meant we totured some folks immediately after 9:11 am this morning.
Quite a speech from the President that moved the secret torture sites even further underground.
Bottom line: How many peeples will go to jail for their actions?
The ones that will go to jail are the "folks" like Private Manning, the ones that blow the whistle on the torturers and war criminals.
'but we tortured some folks'
Always use FOLKS, it lessens the impact, it was only FOLKS...and then only some, so no big deal, unless of course you were one of the people waterboarded every day for months on end, you might have a different opinion.
we droned some folks
we tortured some folks
we spied on A LOT of folks
we swindled some folks
we exploited A BUNCH of folks
we oppressed, well, almost everyone...
We invaded a whole bunch of folks and bombed the shit out of their capital cities
I just posted a list that appears to mimic yours. Totaly didn't see your post so didn't want you to think I was "borrowing" from some folks style.
"We" also pardoned some folks for torturing folks.
I love how Obama tries to endear himself to us by using the word folks in regards to torture. wtf
Poor judgement? When has any gov't branch showed any good judgement?
we tortured some folks.
we killed lots of kids a million or so.
we took a boy stole his families only animal
and baseball batted it for video fun and kicks.
we call these places shit holes like we are in someway living in paradise
living in a moral righteous world.
bush and obongo said this is not us yet it is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bh73BJkveo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwcZQAozNew
Hey Barry - No Problem. We just declared some folks war criminals. Ya know?
Lt. Aldo Raines knew how to torture folks.
He has started using a lot of informal language lately. Suddenly he's become very "folksy" and casual in his language. Thats been his go to move when he's attacking his opponents or defending himself and apparently also when he decides to "admit" to some wrong doing. Not sure because I've never seen him admit any fault or wrong doing. Yes very casually and kind of jokey when explaining a "misstep".
Real question: Has he totally lost his elite base and now talking to the only loyal base he has left? Would the Hollywood elites, "northeast intelligencia" and media actually turn their back on him?
Plenty of evidence that house republicans not the only ones doing the "hatin'" and with good reason I think:
we tortured some folks
we spied on some folks
we droned some folks
we politically targeted some folks
we blackmailed some folks
we fined some folks
we bailed out some folks
we ignored some folks
we lied to some folks
we fooled some folks
we taxed some folks
we extorted some folks
we bribed some folks
we stole from some folks
we intimidated some folks
The importan point is to use the word FOLKS, rather than, innocents or woman or children etc, FOLKS don't matter, as in a few Folks got nuked, chuckle chuckle, some Folks starved to death or a few Palestinian Folks got shelled to death in their homes.
the only time he comes out and uses we, not i, or me, somethings in the wind, and it's never good for americans.
total surveillance state, also not contrary to "our values"
When the globalists are defeated hope we can say the same.
It could be worse, we could be droning americans, wait what.... Nevermind..
...we tortured some folks...
This was said today. By a sitting American president. Just let that sink in. Amazing.
His the sitting un-American prez; makes sense now doesn't it?
See article by Erick Ericson: Maliciousness. Not Incompetence. He nails it.
The world is cheering, Americans have elected, sorry, got an idiot, who sits in the WH today. Pls. try to keep him there at least another two terms.
folks you !
he really must stop using this word.
Thats as unpresiedntial of a coment as Bushs' "I got no beef with the muslims'
Torture is listening to this lying pos and his rants.
waterboarding is NOT TORTURE.... it was a routine part of SERE training ... nobody died from waterboarding
3 people total INCLUDING ksm WERE WATERBOARDED.... KSM confirmed the kuwaiti courrier that led to OBL...
BRENNAN is a numbskull who willingly VIOLATED the LAW at Obama's direction, and should be held accountable
the IG is a liberal SOP for delay and find out HOW BAD THE HANG OUT IS, and who can we tag (sacraficial lamb) with this
In the case fo the IRS Holder and Obama engineered it.... Lois Lerner will be sacrificed.... unless she talks (which she wont for many reasons)
Nov... repubs win both houses ..... Holder and Obama IMPEACHED.... TRIED, CONVICTED....
OBAMA ....... what are you hiding? Let the USSA see your hidden records.....
They changed the definition of torture anyway...
Torture is now "pressure"
Besides it's legal anyway according to the White House, like crushing kids' genitalia with pliers...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqTG5id3_a4
Just to note that Isreal just blew up a big mosque in Gaza. Isil in Iraq is doing the same thing. Hmmm.
Also, note that the weapons were probably USA made, and funded. Note that the MSM (wapo) doesn't even mention Isreal blowing up said Mosque, but the Isil mosque demolitions are front page.
That 1/4 billion that congress just gave Isreal for more Iron Dome never leaves the USA, but into the pockets of defense contractors. Money that is borrowed by the USA gov't from future USA taxpayers.
Payback's a bitch.
folks. I hate it when politicians use the word folks.
They're trying to make it seem that they are talking to you at your kitchen table, with their shirt sleeves rolled up, but it come off as fake.
His Values are :
1. Homos are more equal
2. Make war & kill straight people and anyone who opposes homos.
3. Drugs are ok & must be legalized
4. Homos of the world unite , I am your Lord , I will protect you.