From: "Mark" 

I don't recall anyone authorizing torture Rich, though I realize it's
popular on the left to call it the "torture bill."

"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
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> My mistake on the prior to 9/11.
>
> When has there ever been any legislation in our country retroactively
> protecting anyone from war crimes? Also I very much doubt that this
> portion of the legislation was written to protect the service men/women.
> This was written to protect Bush, Cheney and their appointees who
> authorized torture ignoring international law.
>
>
> "Gary Britt"  wrote in message
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>> Cafferty is an ass of the first order.
>>
>> Prior to 9/11?  Shouldn't that be after 9/11??
>>
>> The legislation is needed to protect our service men and women and CIA
>> personnel from being hauled into court by some eurotrash idiot like Phil
>> or Adam in the job of local prosecutor or judge.  You know sort of like
>> what has happened to Tom Delay and the local idiot prosecutor from Travis
>> County, Austin, Texas.
>>
>> Gary
>>
>> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
>> news:4522e1bb{at}w3.nls.net...
>>> Deep inside the legislation is a provision to pardon Bush and his
>>> administration for any crimes ( torture etc )  to detainees prior to
>>> 9/11/2001. But if Bush says there was no torture then why did he need
>>> this retroactive immunity for possible war crimes?
>>>
>>> CNN Cafferty report at
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoRjbIQMXGQ&eurl=
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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