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Originally Posted by Redux
Sugar:
In terms of explaining to the rest of the world, Obama has made it clear to allies and adversaries alike that such practices are no longer the policy of the US....he authorized closing Gitmo, he issued an EO ending the authorization for such interrogation techniques, and restored the US commitment to the law and treaty obligations.
The release of the memos is further reaffirmation...by disclosing our illegal acts to the world and saying NO MORE.
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Redux, the only problem with that, is next time some country does something we don't like, we will apply that double standard again and demand people be held accountable. You get my point, right?