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    Image of Motoko Kusanagi Motoko Kusanagi
    01:59 AM

    In reply to The Man Who Was Really There
    "...just how sorry this pointless war really was, and is."

    This is flawed thinking. All war is equally pointless. There is always another way. War always ends in injustice at every level. Any attempt to show otherwise is pure revisionism.
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    Image of ligmasagbatch ligmasagbatch
    10:38 AM

    @Motoko Kusanagi: Ending the Holocaust was a pretty good point to waging war.
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    Image of Motoko Kusanagi Motoko Kusanagi
    01:43 PM

    @ligmasagbatch: The Holocaust was itself an act of war.
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    Image of Wrapitup Wrapitup
    12/02/09

    In reply to The Man Who Was Really There
    Thank you, John. I gotta say you really hit your stride with this piece. I seriously hope we'll get to read more work like this from Gawker. You guys are capable of SO much that print, TV and even NPR just refuse to do and cannot do.
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    Image of LeeroySpitzer LeeroySpitzer
    12/02/09

    In reply to The Man Who Was Really There
    An inspirational and truly amazing scoop, John. Somebody get this man a lawyer pro-bono, hopefully this article gives him enough press to get a good lawyer but not too much that it would ruin his case. May your future be blessed and your sacrifices be compensated, Firas, for you have seen things no man should see and been through things no man should go through.
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    Image of Mrs. Beeton Mrs. Beeton
    12/02/09

    In reply to The Man Who Was Really There
    I cannot begin to imagine what it is like to live every day with violence and death, and to nevertheless do what you believe is the right thing, in spite of the very real risks to yourself and loved ones. And then to not only have the worst come true, but serendipitously survive, and end up in a foreign land, friendless, and barely able to speak the language? Unspeakable.

    And this is just one story. Of likely millions now.
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    Image of Hamilton Nolan Hamilton Nolan
    12/02/09

    In reply to The Man Who Was Really There
    Jesus.
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    Image of Hockeymom Hockeymom
    12/02/09

    @Hamilton Nolan: What would Jesus do? Probably not this.
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    Image of Uncle_Billy_Slumming Uncle_Billy_Slumming
    12/02/09

    In reply to The Man Who Was Really There
    It's all plausible, but an officer that doesn't act on specific information about the location of bombs?

    What else could be going on here?
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    Image of Aatom Aatom
    12/02/09

    In reply to The Man Who Was Really There
    wow. great work.
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    Image of Lysergic Asset Lysergic Asset
    12/02/09

    In reply to The Man Who Was Really There
    Kudos to you, John, for not just moving on to whatever article/document you were searching for. This story is harrowing, and it makes me feel kind of embarrassed to be a citizen of "the land of the free and the home of the brave."
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    Image of i'm a bottle i'm a bottle
    12/02/09

    In reply to The Man Who Was Really There
    This is really excellent. It marks a general turning point for Gawker.
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    Image of ArmCandy ArmCandy
    12/02/09

    @i'm a bottle: I would love to see this get some traction and make those officers answer for their failure to prevent American deaths and torture in general. I lost a family member in Iraq, and if I thought it was preventable in such an immediate way, I would absolutely lose it.
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    Image of i'm a bottle i'm a bottle
    12/02/09

    @ArmCandy: I'm really sorry for your loss. For me, this story really inspired me. I think this is the greatest sort of bravery, to sacrifice yourself for a worthy abstract goal like "restoring law and order" in the justice system. It's also refreshing to see that not all the Americans acted like mouthbreathers. It's what I imagine the situation is really like over there, some good smart people and some idiotic people looking for an easy way out, and that's why I like the story.
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    Image of ArmCandy ArmCandy
    12/02/09

    @i'm a bottle: Thanks, I think my personal experiences caused my knee-jerk reaction to certain points. But I really like the points you took away from the piece. It's an interesting snapshot of what most of us can only imagine that war is like.
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    Image of AndPreciousLittleofThat AndPreciousLittleofThat
    12/02/09

    In reply to The Man Who Was Really There
    My god. Why does it feel like the flag of humanity is permanently stuck at half-mast?
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    Image of Motoko Kusanagi Motoko Kusanagi
    02:00 AM

    @AndPreciousLittleofThat: That's called equilibrium. It's the way of the Universe.
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    Image of BullfightsOnAcid BullfightsOnAcid
    12/02/09

    In reply to The Man Who Was Really There
    Excellent article.
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    Image of freedc freedc
    11/20/09

    In reply to Andrea Peyser Hopes Ugly Fat Lady Just Dies
    I told you all last time, Andrea Peyser is such a closet feeder! She totally loves the fatties, especially Lynne Stewart. There's just too much protest going on to not think Andrea goes to bed every night fantasizing she's feeding Lynne pastries with one hand and finger fucking her with the other. Someday, she'll admit her desires.

    and fuck her for wishing death on someone dealing with breast cancer, or for any fucking reason.
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    Image of drunkexpatwriter drunkexpatwriter
    11/20/09

    In reply to New York Subway Riders: Kinda Grope-y
    This is what happens when dudes can no longer afford to go to Scores.
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    Image of pollyannacowgirl pollyannacowgirl
    11/20/09

    In reply to New York Subway Riders: Kinda Grope-y
    Packed train. Guy rubbed his erection against my rear end. I moved away and he moved closer. I said very loudly "Cut it OUT."

    It worked.

    I told my friend's mom about it who wistfully recalled the days when women wore hats. She said hatpins are perfect for that kind of situation.
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    Image of resipsaloquacious resipsaloquacious
    11/20/09

    In reply to New York Subway Riders: Kinda Grope-y
    Hey! I just took the train back from Japan, and boy are my hands tired!
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