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Bush dilemma: How to pardon torturers if they "broke no laws"

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Bush dilemma: How to pardon torturers if they "broke no laws"
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12-01-2008, 11:05 PM
He says torture wasn't illegal. But, I'm sure he wants to cover his people. How does he phrase a pardon if there is nothing to be pardoned from?
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12-01-2008, 11:15 PM
That's easy. It's called a blanket pardon.

You pardon them for any and all crimes they may have committed between certain dates.
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12-01-2008, 11:54 PM
guilty of republicanism

book 'em , danno
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12-02-2008, 02:07 AM
Doc wrote:
That's easy. It's called a blanket pardon.

You pardon them for any and all crimes they may have committed between certain dates.

Handy. I think most of us would like to have one of those in our back pockets for, you know, just in case. :wink:
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