markinore Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 When we last left our hero, Dubya was telling us that he "could not recall" receiving the memo from Justice Department lawyers saying that he was authorized to unilaterally violate the Geneva Convention regarding torture of prisoners. Now, it turns out that he not only received the memo, he agreed with it in writing: “I accept the legal conclusion of the attorney general and the Department of Justice that I have the authority under the Constitution to suspend Geneva as between the United States and Afghanistan, but I decline to exercise that authority at this time.” http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5259200/ Although we can take some comfort from the fact that he did not order torture "at this time," how does he reconcile that with his statement just two weeks ago that he couldn't remember it? Is he that stupid or does he think we are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjd Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Is he that stupid or does he think we are? Both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 It's alright if a President lies, just not about interns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonanon Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Would it be stupid to assume we were? Don't answer that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjd Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 It's alright if a President lies, just not about interns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Is he that stupid or does he think we are? More likely he's just that arrogant, and is banking on a combo of the public being too stupid and too powerless to do anything about it. Look at the shit these clowns have been pulling since day one. It's all about denying access to documents, denying knowledge of specifics, and the like. Plausible deniability and rapidly mutating obfuscation are gold for these ogres. Note: the very same President who recently ordered the bombing and invasion of two countries was heard on the radio this morning promising aid to Vietnam for AIDS prevention and treatment, stating that it isn't about how much money we're giving them, but how many lives can be saved. The question is, can you unleash Timothy McVeighs on people on one side of the planet and claim to be interested in saving lives on the other and still maintain your credibility? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 http://www.climbers4kerry.com/ I see some familar names on that list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracked Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 And they're all from Seattle. I like Gary's quoting the Norwegian high school foreign policy experts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeezix Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 Is he that stupid or does he think we are? More likely he's just that arrogant... No...I think he's stupid. He sounds stupid anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Yngve Posted June 23, 2004 Share Posted June 23, 2004 And they're all from Seattle. Yeah, Conrad Anker, Yvon Choinard, and the previous AAC presidents are all from Seattle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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