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Thursday, January 8, 2009 12:00 AM

W. and the damage done

President Bush inherited a peaceful, prosperous America. As he exits, Salon consults experts in seven fields to try to assess the devastation.
By Vincent Rossmeier and Gabriel Winant

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  • Saturday, January 10, 2009 04:19 PM

    Damage to our view of ourselves

    I found out how many of my neighbors, even old friends, like torture, or do not care, or do not take it seriously. This surprised me. I am sad about it, ashamed to be an American.

    If it were only Cheney and W. Bush and a few CIA people, it would not be so bad. But when I find out half of Americans pretty much like torture... Sad. I'm too old to get over it.

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