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Why do Feinstein and Wyden sound much different on the torture issue now?

The two Senators spent the year emphatically insisting that the CIA's interrogators comply with the Army Field Manual. With Democrats in control, they're not so emphatic any longer

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  • Thursday, December 4, 2008 10:37 AM

    Remember

    I keep channeling Molly Ivins. Now, there was a voice that rang out against torture. I hope she is still around us in spirit to see if anyone has the balls to step up and do the right thing for this country.

    March in the streets! Bang on kitchen pots and pans! Shout it to the whole world. " We are Americans and we will not torture!!" We as a country are better than that! And we should be proud of that and we should have no fear in calling out the evildoers who would condone torture. Grow a spine, America! And do it quickly!

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