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    Thumbs up Sen. Durbin Apologizes for Gitmo Remarks

    Sen. Durbin Apologizes for Gitmo Remarks

    By GLEN JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer




    Under fire from Republicans and some fellow Democrats, Sen. Dick Durbin apologized Tuesday for comparing American interrogators at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp to Nazis and other historically infamous figures.

    "Some may believe that my remarks crossed the line," the Illinois Democrat said. "To them I extend my heartfelt apologies."

    His voice quaking and tears welling in his eyes, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate also apologized to any soldiers who felt insulted by his remarks.

    "They're the best. I never, ever intended any disrespect for them," he said.

    The apology came a week after Durbin, the Senate minority whip, quoted from an FBI agent's report describing detainees at the Naval base in a U.S.-controlled portion of Cuba as being chained to the floor without food or water in extreme temperatures.

    "If I read this to you and did not tell you that it was an FBI agent describing what Americans had done to prisoners in their control, you would most certainly believe this must have been done by Nazis, Soviets in their gulags or some mad regime — Pol Pot or others — that had no concern for human beings," the senator said June 14.

    The comment created a buzz on the Internet and among conservative talk radio hosts, but Durbin initially refused to apologize.

    "This administration should apologize to the American people for abandoning the Geneva Conventions and authorizing torture techniques that put our troops at risk and make Americans less secure," he said the day after his initial comments.

    By last Friday, Durbin was trying to clarify his comments, yet the White House and top Republicans including Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist refused to relent. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, in an interview scheduled for broadcast Wednesday on Fox News radio's "The Tony Snow Show," tried to equate the comment with actress Jane Fonda calling U.S. soldiers war criminals during a visit to North Vietnam in 1972.

    On Tuesday, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley — a fellow Democrat — added his voice to the chorus of criticism, saying, "I think it's a disgrace to say that any man or woman in the military would act like that."

    Durbin said in his apology: "I made reference to Nazis, to Soviets, and other repressive regimes. Mr. President, I've come to understand that's a very poor choice of words."



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    GOD DAMN IT QUIT CAVING IN TO THESE FASCIST FUCKS!!!!

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    BTW, how many Durbin threads do we need anyway?

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    Originally posted by FORD
    BTW, how many Durbin threads do we need anyway?
    As many as Brie needs to feel better about himself
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    Originally posted by LoungeMachine
    As many as Brie needs to feel better about himself

    Does the site have that kind of bandwidth????
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    Originally posted by academic punk
    Does the site have that kind of bandwidth????

    pass the butter....

    you're on a roll

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    Finally got around to apologizing, eh?
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    Originally posted by Warham
    Finally got around to apologizing, eh?
    I don't accept it.

    He only apologizes for the uproar it caused, not the actual words.

    He's still an asshole and should step down from his post as minority whip.

    The GOP should further demand this consideration from the rats.

    No Surrender



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    How many damned BCE threads have there been over the years? Or whining about the elections?


    He's apologized and can fade back into obscurity.
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    What a fuckstick!

    Says what he means and then recants!

    Grow a spine!

    Typical useless dem!
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    Originally posted by FORD
    GOD DAMN IT QUIT CAVING IN TO THESE FASCIST FUCKS!!!!

    LEARN FROM HOWARD DEAN, YOU GUTLESS COWARDS!!!
    Yes, We need more Dem's to be like Howard Dean.
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    Originally posted by BigBadBrian
    I don't accept it.

    He only apologizes for the uproar it caused, not the actual words.

    He's still an asshole and should step down from his post as minority whip.

    The GOP should further demand this consideration from the rats.

    No Surrender



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    Really? Where is your "outrage" when RUMMY is getting our boys (and girls) whacked in IRAQ due to...oh say, lack of armored trucks and real war-planning?

    How many people did DURBAN kill with his comments? I bet certain people have done much worse with their incompetence....
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    Why dont you start a thread about Caveman "grak" didn't have a
    lexan full body shield in 10,000 BC it would make as much sense.

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