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Richard D

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58. Thank you.

Reply to Mira (Reply #44)

Wed Aug 21, 2013, 03:30 PM

Aug 2013

Really helps having the DU community here when something like this happens.

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Obama DOJ Asks Court to Grant Immunity to George W. Bush For Iraq War [View all] cactusfractal Aug 2013 OP

Theives of a Feather ... FreakinDJ Aug 2013 #1

Hmmmm, angling for immunity himself? HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #2

Absolutely. I hope this is merely pro forma... cactusfractal Aug 2013 #8

This is a fucking joke. Right? Autumn Aug 2013 #3

I fear not... cactusfractal Aug 2013 #5

I wonder how the BOG will spin this one. What a joke this man is. roguevalley Aug 2013 #38

You know how nobody would admit to voting for Nixon after Watergate? last1standing Aug 2013 #4

You got that right. Autumn Aug 2013 #6

A massive waste of potential. last1standing Aug 2013 #7

Not just Bush: JoeyT Aug 2013 #9

"Don't round up the usual suspects" cactusfractal Aug 2013 #11

By asking for immunity, they are admitting there WERE war crimes. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2013 #18

Except "THEY" didn't request it scooter rider Aug 2013 #27

Welcome to DU..... dixiegrrrrl Aug 2013 #49

Isn't that what the immunity request was? Oh, you might mean someone who is a member AnotherDreamWeaver Aug 2013 #25

I don't generally start threads... cactusfractal Aug 2013 #10

I would think it would fit in LBN. JoeyT Aug 2013 #13

Wilms cross posted it in GD with a link to your OP Autumn Aug 2013 #14

Thanks for the heads up :-) cactusfractal Aug 2013 #16

Hey welcome to DU. Autumn Aug 2013 #17

Thanks. Long time replier, first time poster. cactusfractal Aug 2013 #23

Your first OP was a big one. Autumn Aug 2013 #28

I guess I like to fire for effect... cactusfractal Aug 2013 #29

This doesn't just need attention, it needs world-wide protests!!!! calimary Aug 2013 #24

That was my immediate response. cactusfractal Aug 2013 #26

plus as high as I can count recommendations to your comment Mira Aug 2013 #41

Bringing Justice to Bush yeoman6987 Aug 2013 #51

I beg to difffer. historylovr Aug 2013 #56

Exactly! Immunity granted to the Iran-Contra thugs left them free to participate in the Iraq fiasco dougolat Aug 2013 #57

Welcome to DU, yeoman6987! calimary Aug 2013 #59

Without accountability, history is doomed to repeat itself. Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #12

I guess they really are all in it together... n/t cactusfractal Aug 2013 #15

WTF you can't be serious gopiscrap Aug 2013 #19

W.T.F. n/t Catherina Aug 2013 #20

There are not enough swear words in any language Richard D Aug 2013 #21

Just wrote about it somewhere else in this post, but want to say to you, my friend Mira Aug 2013 #44

Thank you. Richard D Aug 2013 #58

This came down from corporate, I assume. nt silvershadow Aug 2013 #22

well put. nt navarth Aug 2013 #30

I'm not surprised at all. Democrats are STUPID.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #31

Birds of a feather and all that. Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #32

un fucking believable. navarth Aug 2013 #33

And how is this not expected??? delrem Aug 2013 #34

un-fucking-believable 2 -- I'm at a loss for words. 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #35

WOW Iliyah Aug 2013 #36

Was The Westfal Act DallasNE Aug 2013 #37

Eff this... dickensknitter Aug 2013 #39

... progressoid Aug 2013 #40

Oh joy.... blackspade Aug 2013 #42

That's fucked up. But it's a clear indication they *know* they committed crimes. gtar100 Aug 2013 #43

This is Teabag bacon that will never be sniffed. countmyvote4real Aug 2013 #45

I knew this would be coming. The Obama Administration has now looked forward so far that MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #46

Plus one...nt Enthusiast Aug 2013 #48

K&R idwiyo Aug 2013 #47

Time for a bump - GWB gets Immunity, Manning gets 35 yrs TBF Aug 2013 #50

I have one question spinning around in my head: "Why now?" snappyturtle Aug 2013 #52

I have no hope. I see no future. n/t Hotler Aug 2013 #53

I'm with you Hydra Aug 2013 #55

2 sets of laws Hydra Aug 2013 #54

my country is a joke Agony Aug 2013 #60

What is the current status of this? (January 2017) Equinox Moon Jan 2017 #61