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Olbermann Confronts President Obama on Torture Posted by Gina Telaroli on April 17, 2009 at 10:36 am

During the Bush administration we all got pretty used to Keith Olbermann calling President Bush out for his questionable policies and behavior.  So much so that I’ve been wondering how he would handle the Obama administration?

Well - when the Obama administration decides to do things like not prosecute torture practitioners (as EA Hanks pointed out) it seems Keith Olbermann will not be handling it lightly:

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I agree that it is not blame we would be placing, but responsibility that people would be taking - which to me is an extremely important thing.   It is a message that we did not approve and although future actions will hopefully speak loudly to the international community - we cannot simply forget the past.

takepart with Amnesty International and their Counter Terror With Justice Campaign which is working to “stop torture and ill-treatment; close Guantanamo the right way–with detainees either tried fairly in U.S. federal courts or released; end illegal detentions at Bagram and other U.S. facilities; stop rendition; and ensure that human rights abuses are investigated and prosecuted.”


CATEGORIES:  Culture, Ethics, Human Rights


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