Just a friendly Manning related reminder...

[Cain]

Last week, State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley attacked Manning's detention conditions (which have become increasingly harsh and Abu Ghraib-esque) as "ridiculous, counterproductive and stupid".  He didn't actually use the word torture, but he came probably as close to it as any public official has so far.

Obama roused himself from his otherwise absolute silence on the issue, replying pretty much with a "so what?", stating he had been assured the treatment of Manning was perfectly within the set out guidelines.

And now, P.J. Crowley has "resigned".  And according to CNN, that "resignation" came under pressure from White House officials.

[LMNO]

This angers me.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

This is absolutely unsurprising.

CHANGE!
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:obama:   <--- we need to fix this.

[Bebek Sincap Ratatosk]

 

He can't even have underwear at night because he's a suicide risk...

How do you kill yourself with underwear?

[Jasper]

I can think of ways to kill someone else with it, but myself?  Bit of a head scratcher.

[LMNO]

I can think of ways to kill someone else with it, but myself?  Bit of a head scratcher.

Put your head through one of the holes, find/make a hook in the wall, lean forward.


LMNO
-don't ask me how I know this.

[Bebek Sincap Ratatosk]

I can think of ways to kill someone else with it, but myself?  Bit of a head scratcher.

Put your head through one of the holes, find/make a hook in the wall, lean forward.


LMNO
-don't ask me how I know this.

Ah... well then they should just give him cheap one that are likely to rip rather than leaving him naked in a cell with no sheets.

[Jasper]

Mm.

Getting really ashamed for ever having voted for Barry.  I didn't really expect change, it was more a "please god not McCain" thing.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

He can't even have underwear at night because he's a suicide risk... keeping someone naked all the time is a good way to help break them, for the coerced accusation you need to "deal with" Assange.

How do you kill yourself with underwear?

Fixed that.

[Cain]

Yup.

It should be noted the circumstances under which Manning was put on suicide watch, which is why he is stripped naked and hauled out of his cell every two hours (thus depriving him of sleep), is also extremely vague and suspect.

[Bebek Sincap Ratatosk]

Mm.

Getting really ashamed for ever having voted for Barry.  I didn't really expect change, it was more a "please god not McCain" thing.

For me it came down to "HOLY CRAP, PALIN CAN'T BE THAT CLOSE TO THE PRESIDENCY"... in the end, I'm still OK with that decision. 

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Yup.

It should be noted the circumstances under which Manning was put on suicide watch, which is why he is stripped naked and hauled out of his cell every two hours (thus depriving him of sleep), is also extremely vague and suspect.

Good thing we reserve that sort of shit to get absolutely vital intelligence from Al Qaeda suspects to stop the ticking atomic bomb in a crowded city and all.

[Bebek Sincap Ratatosk]

Yup.

It should be noted the circumstances under which Manning was put on suicide watch, which is why he is stripped naked and hauled out of his cell every two hours (thus depriving him of sleep), is also extremely vague and suspect.

Good thing we reserve that sort of shit to get absolutely vital intelligence from Al Qaeda suspects to stop the ticking atomic bomb in a crowded city and all.

You're either with us or against us!
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[Luna]

Mm.

Getting really ashamed for ever having voted for Barry.  I didn't really expect change, it was more a "please god not McCain" thing.

For me it came down to "HOLY CRAP, PALIN CAN'T BE THAT CLOSE TO THE PRESIDENCY"... in the end, I'm still OK with that decision. 

This.  Also, "if he's gone senile enough to pick THAT as his running mate, he's too senile to be President."

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Mm.

Getting really ashamed for ever having voted for Barry.  I didn't really expect change, it was more a "please god not McCain" thing.

For me it came down to "HOLY CRAP, PALIN CAN'T BE THAT CLOSE TO THE PRESIDENCY"... in the end, I'm still OK with that decision.  

This.  Also, "if he's gone senile enough to pick THAT as his running mate, he's too senile to be President."

I think you both have your heads up your arses.

Palin couldn't be that much worse, and she'd be a hell of a lot funnier.

Obama's jokes were funnier when the other guy did them.