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19. They will probably try to hold it to the same level

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 06:59 PM

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of the other OLC "opinions" - e.g., the infamous one about not investigating Presidents just before elections.

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U.S. troops not liable in boat strikes, classified Justice Dept. memo says [View all] BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago OP

shithole and the Pentagon are......................... Lovie777 11 hrs ago #1

The word "Nuremburg" means nothing to them... NotHardly 9 hrs ago #12

He's got that immunity Polybius 7 hrs ago #20

That's what Hitler told his gestapo. Irish_Dem 11 hrs ago #2

Making it legal don't make it right. twodogsbarking 11 hrs ago #4

It would be a law "more honored in the breach than the observance" ananda 11 hrs ago #6

I guess an old English teacher will have to do. ananda 11 hrs ago #8

Reading and interpreting. twodogsbarking 9 hrs ago #15

International Criminal Court 2na fisherman 11 hrs ago #5

They are powerless here though Polybius 7 hrs ago #21

Maybe not while you guiys are in control. BUT bluestarone 11 hrs ago #9

Anything can be challenged, and should be. Wtf. nt miyazaki 10 hrs ago #11

An incorrect and meaningless legal opinion. TomSlick 9 hrs ago #13

They will probably try to hold it to the same level BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #19

Perhaps. TomSlick 7 hrs ago #23

... Solly Mack 9 hrs ago #16

How convenient.... Quanto Magnus 8 hrs ago #17

Just following orders. Right? n/t Munu 8 hrs ago #18

Probably kevinore 7 hrs ago #22

Nuremberg NewEnglandAutumn 6 hrs ago #24

John Yoo and Alberto Gonzalez come to mind. Buddyzbuddy 6 hrs ago #25

Somebody probably told the Gestapo and the SS the same thing. Turbineguy 6 hrs ago #26

The international courts may disagree as will American courts JT45242 6 hrs ago #27

John Yoo also wrote an opinion claiming water boarding was not torture. surfered 5 hrs ago #28

So..... COL Mustard 5 hrs ago #29

Says you. kacekwl 5 hrs ago #30

America has an unortunate track record on extra judicial killings. Aussie105 1 min ago #32