DLS, Shaun is still blogging at http://kikoshouse.blogspot.com and I suppose that's what makes his disappearance so mysterious...
EEllis
· 11 months ago
"Bush, who was ultimately responsible, whether he knew it or not, lied."
You must know you are telling an untruth for it to be a lie. By adding the "whether he knew it or not" , which many if not most of the critics of the administration would disagree, you are no longer able to state with factual certainty that Bush lied. I also note the person making that determination did not conclude that any of the tactics by themselves or even in conjunction automatically constitute torture.
Personally I don't have strong feelings about the issue. I do note the scarcity of authorized use of "torture" leading me to believe that even if it works the US doesn't use it enough to consider it even close to vital.
Manchester2
· 11 months ago
Shaun is listed as a "past contributor" when you click on the "About TMV's Authors" link. I don't remember him giving his swan song.
kritt11
· 11 months ago
Bush knew- he just looks and sounds stupid.
Rudi
· 11 months ago
Back in mid December I noticed the "past contributor" in about the authors. SM said that he just wanted to spend more time at his own blog. But in politics "spending time with family" is a skeptical reason for leaving.
DLS
· 11 months ago
It's no surprise that someone would admit that people were tortured. This is not news.
What's news would be where Shaun Mullen currently is. (On a pilgrimage to Washington, DC, for the Inauguration? To the extent the crowd may be now much less than originally expected, blame the economy, not lack of interest; the interest and the hype remain very strong.) Shaun knows his performers -- if you're out there, Shaun, No More Rich Corinthian Leather (that's a hint for the rest of y'all).
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Shaun is still blogging at http://kikoshouse.blogspot.com and I suppose that's what makes his disappearance so mysterious...
You must know you are telling an untruth for it to be a lie. By adding the "whether he knew it or not" , which many if not most of the critics of the administration would disagree, you are no longer able to state with factual certainty that Bush lied. I also note the person making that determination did not conclude that any of the tactics by themselves or even in conjunction automatically constitute torture.
Personally I don't have strong feelings about the issue. I do note the scarcity of authorized use of "torture" leading me to believe that even if it works the US doesn't use it enough to consider it even close to vital.
What's news would be where Shaun Mullen currently is. (On a pilgrimage to Washington, DC, for the Inauguration? To the extent the crowd may be now much less than originally expected, blame the economy, not lack of interest; the interest and the hype remain very strong.) Shaun knows his performers -- if you're out there, Shaun, No More Rich Corinthian Leather (that's a hint for the rest of y'all).