Timeline: How Obama Compares to Bush on Torture, Surveillance, and Detention

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Obama = Bush

Wasn't this guy supposed to be different?

By the way - the graphic is interactive.  Black sites are still active even though they were shut down, according to multiple media reports (how's that for Orwellian?).  You'd be naive to think "extraordinary rendition" (read: torture) was stopped by this administration that has no problem with extrajudicial murder. 

Afghan Bomb Blast Kills 10 Girls

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It was a Soviet mine this time...

Afghan Children Legitimate Targets, Says U.S. Lt. Col., As They Might Have 'Hostile Intent'

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This is sickening.

Army Suicides This Year Exceed 2012 Combat Deaths in Afghanistan

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Very sad...

The REAL Reason the US Is In Afghanistan

Under the Taliban, opium production was banned and there were very harsh punishments for anyone who was caught growing it. In the last ten years, opium production has skyrocketed and Afghanistan is now the leading exporter of opium in the world.

Is the Afghan Surge Really Over?

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"As the USA Today article notes, there are still 68,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan, roughly double the number that were in the country when Obama took office."

War is Peace.
Freedom is Slavery.
Ignorance is Strength.

Six US Soldiers Killed by Afghans

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A Cruel and Unusual Record

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"At a time when popular revolutions are sweeping the globe, the United States should be strengthening, not weakening, basic rules of law and principles of justice enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But instead of making the world safer, America’s violation of international human rights abets our enemies and alienates our friends."

Rebel Leaders, Civilians Dead in Drone Attack

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One innocent death is enough for me to oppose drone strikes.

Veterans Symbolically Discard Service Medals at anti-NATO Rally

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"'There's no honor in these wars,' said Villatoro, before he threw away his medals. 'There's just shame.'"

This statement summarily explains why there are more suicides than combat deaths in the military.

Obama in Afghanistan to Sign Deal to Continue War Through 2024

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Remember this in November.  Obama, who promised to bring our troops home, has now signed a deal to keep US troops in Afghanistan until 2024 (and probably beyond that as well). 

Attention American heroin dealers - your supply is safe for another 12 years!

Official: US To Help Defend Afghanistan Past 2014

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Past 2014?!?  They're talking about stretching our occupation to 2024!...and beyond!  That headline is a huge understatement.  The War on Terror is another perpetual conflict against an abstract enemy much like the War on Drugs.

Is the US Covering For Additional Troops Involved in Afghan Massacre?

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Afghan Soldiers Told To Come Unarmed to Panetta Meeting

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"When Afghan troops gathered today for a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta at the U.S. Marine Corps’ Camp Leatherneck in southern Afghanistan, they were told to leave their weapons behind."

Yes you read that correctly.  Leon Panetta, Secretary of Defense, is too afraid to speak in front of armed troops.  What does that tell you about our government?

Sixteen Afghan Civilians Killed in Rogue US Attack

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Winning the hearts and minds!

They don't hate us for our freedoms - they hate us because we march into their countries and indiscriminately kill their men, women, and children. I'd be angry too!

Gingrich and Obama Play Political Games With Afghan Koran Burning

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My point exactly!  This whole Koran burning incident has been debased to the level of political theater between the two (nearly identical) political parties for election year bonus points.

Gingrich Wants Afghanistan To Apologize To America

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I don't normally get into name calling, but Newt Gingrich is a moron...and a crazy one at that.  Hey, chickenhawk, how would you respond if Muslims were burning Bibles?!?

Yeah...that's what I thought.