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Friday, November 14, 2008 05:25 AM
Original article: Ask the pilot

WTC black boxes

What does it mean that the 9/11 Commission denies the recovery of the AA11 and UA175 black boxes?

http://michaelfury.wordpress.com/2008/08/16/black-box/

Friday, November 14, 2008 05:51 AM

The Nuremberg Principles apply

Ordering torture and abuse of prisoners is a war crime. These orders came from top officials in the sitting administration. This is already fully exposed. To simply "look forward" from this disgrace is to approve a precedent for future Presidential despotism. Prosecute those responsible or surrender any pretense to US "moral authority".

http://michaelfury.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/confess/

Thursday, November 20, 2008 05:22 AM

Why would the Nuremberg Principles not apply?

Then of course there's this:

http://www2.law.cornell.edu/uscode/uscode18/usc_sec_18_00002441----000-.html

"(a) Offense.— Whoever, whether inside or outside the United States, commits a war crime, in any of the circumstances described in subsection (b), shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for life or any term of years, or both, and if death results to the victim, shall also be subject to the penalty of death."

"(A) Torture.— The act of a person who commits, or conspires or attempts to commit, an act specifically intended to inflict severe physical or mental pain or suffering (other than pain or suffering incidental to lawful sanctions) upon another person within his custody or physical control for the purpose of obtaining information or a confession, punishment, intimidation, coercion, or any reason based on discrimination of any kind."

"(B) Cruel or inhuman treatment.— The act of a person who commits, or conspires or attempts to commit, an act intended to inflict severe or serious physical or mental pain or suffering (other than pain or suffering incidental to lawful sanctions), including serious physical abuse, upon another within his custody or control."

http://michaelfury.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/confess/

Thursday, August 27, 2009 08:03 AM

And what is it that makes "torture-defenders" of otherwise decent men?

"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire

One can only imagine how such a fascistic mind as King's would respond to these people:

http://michaelfury.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/make-it-happen-on-purpose/

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 07:27 AM

Here is another "Rumsfeld-era reminder"

of why the "Establishment" will not be moved by reason or human feeling, Mr. Greenwald:

http://michaelfury.wordpress.com/2008/12/18/clock-stoppers/

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 07:42 AM

The same controlled corporate media

who condition the US public for an unprovoked assault on Iran with incessant disinformation were quick to Memory Hole information like this:

http://michaelfury.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/movers-and-shakers/

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 09:13 AM

State-of-the-art war propaganda for kids

Have you considered writing a column about the Army Experience Center, Glenn?

Gary Webb's last story ("The Killing Game") was about the Pentagon's use of this technology to assess and recruit teens:

http://michaelfury.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/first-person-shooter/

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