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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 03:26 PM

    Who am I?

    I'm the guy asking you to put your money where you mouth is. Anyone can sit on the sidelines and say that everything is flawed and that everyone who participates in a flawed system is supporting the flawed system. That's easy. But sitting outside of the system, you seem from here to be doing nothing.

    Here is your chance. You can write a manifesto long as you like about your plan to change things, and steps you've taken to implement your plan. Paste it here. Given the amount of space taken by the poetry and pastings of others, I doubt anyone will mind. You may even win over some converts.

    I can't see a good reason why you wouldn't do as I've asked, unless you've got nothing to say and nothing to show for it.

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