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Monday, February 2, 2009 12:00 AM

The L.A. Times, Obama & renditions

A new report, celebrated by the Right, claims that Obama has ordered the Bush rendition program to continue. That report is wildly inaccurate.

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  • Tuesday, February 3, 2009 02:14 PM

    Can't do the time, don't do the crime.

    If Pakistan rendered Obama because they have reason to believe that Obama will continue to illegally bomb in their territory with Predator drones, but gave him a full and fair trial, would you regard the practice as legitimate or as an act of war?

    Can't do the time, don't do the crime.

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