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Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:00 AM

Criticisms, political pressure and Barack Obama

The president-elect's advisors respond to the firestorm created by Sunday's remarks on Guantanamo, illustrating the value of criticizing Obama when he deserves it.

Glenn Greenwald

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009 07:44 PM

Presuming, not assuming

As far as I'm able to tell, he's suffering from life-long injuries and their consequences. That very often can include all kinds of emotional repercussions, either from the injuries or even as side-effects to the treatment.

There was a cry-for-help feeling to the thing I couldn't help but notice. A why-the-hell-is-this-happening-this-way-? sort of thing. The little of it I saw, anyway.

-- Derbig Mooser

But if you will allow me, one could assume the same things about anyone here.

-- omooex

So, because all have suffered (I am assuming we won't get into a pissing contest about relative levels of suffering here), we should not be concerned with extending compassion to those who are near, as well as those who are half a world away?

—Pedinska Read Pedinska's other letters

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