The Banality of Bush White House Evil


	The Banality of Bush White House Evil

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4-26-2009 8:52 AM

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5-8-2009 2:59 PM

gzuckier

exactly. it wasn't "tell us what you know"; it was "tell us what we want you to say". just as it always is for torture. that's why it's so popular among totalitarian regimes.

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