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Breaking: House fails in override of waterboarding veto
« on: March 11, 2008, 09:02:06 PM »
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RGBolen  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Tue Mar-11-08 07:07 PM
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Breaking: House fails in override of waterboarding veto
   
WASHINGTON (AP) The House has failed to override President Bush's veto of a bill that would have prohibited the CIA from using waterboarding and other harsh interrogation techniques on terrorist suspects.

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This has been an interesting week for DUland.  :popcorn:

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El Supremo  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Tue Mar-11-08 07:18 PM
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1. We need a bigger majority.
   
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Disturbed  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Journal  Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Tue Mar-11-08 07:20 PM
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2. It is a pathetic day when there are not enough Reps in
   
Congress that voted to over ride a Veto of a Bill abolishing Torture. Amerika has sunk low.
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lumpy  (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Tue Mar-11-08 07:24 PM
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3. Disheartening. There is no question that the neocons have
   
power well placed.
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MookieWilson  (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Tue Mar-11-08 07:47 PM
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4. And people think impeachment will work?????
   
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Pastiche423  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Tue Mar-11-08 08:40 PM
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5. Why did Kucinich and Waters vote NAY?
   
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll117.xml
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spanone  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author  Click to view this author's profile  Click to add this author to your buddy list  Click to add this author to your Ignore list      Tue Mar-11-08 08:41 PM
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6. officially the united states of torture
   
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where is the DUmmy outrage over what china does to both humans and animals? *crickets*
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Re: Breaking: House fails in override of waterboarding veto
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2008, 09:04:19 PM »
This has been an interesting week for DUland.  :popcorn:
I wonder if any of them managed to burst a blood vessel or give themselves a hernia yet.  It sure looks like it.   :loser:
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Re: Breaking: House fails in override of waterboarding veto
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2008, 09:04:28 PM »
Kucinich voted NAY on the override? Now that is priceless! :lmao:
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