Dick Takes Manhattan
Tags: CHENEY, Richard B., 1941- -- Political & social views; OBAMA, Barack, 1961-; NUCLEAR weapons -- Iran; DIPLOMATIC negotiations in international disputes; TORTURE; BUSH, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
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- The Moment. Ratnesar, Romesh // Time International (South Pacific Edition);10/27/2008, Issue 42, p7
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- The Moment. Ratnesar, Romesh // Time International (Atlantic Edition);10/27/2008, Vol. 172 Issue 17, p15
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- Tortured Position. // National Review;5/25/2009, Vol. 61 Issue 9, p15
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- Prosecuting the Bush Team? Pallitto, Robert // Foreign Policy in Focus;3/2/2009, p1
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The article offers the author's insights regarding the Bush Torture Regime, which seems to be disregarded by U.S. President Barack Obama as a dark chapter in the history of democracy. The author states that Obama has pretended that the dark chapter never existed since this decision was a result...
