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scapegoat stories: 3 news summaries
OPINION

 We're All to Blame for Torture 

Tactics are no surprise; let's not dump our guilt on CIA

Apr 28, 09 12:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Suddenly, Democrats in Congress are calling for the prosecution of CIA agents for torture. But that torture was never a secret, and when it was politically prudent, Democrats had no problem backing it—and neither did many Americans, writes Naomi Wolf in the Guardian. We’ve all got “blood... More »

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Congress • CIA • torture • guilt • scapegoat • torture memo • blame

OPINION

Don't Be So Happy to See Bush Go, Europe

He's been a useful villain—and things may not be better under Obama or McCain

Jun 13, 08 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush might be touring Europe to yawns and boos, but its citizens and pundits alike will miss their favorite political punching bag when he’s gone, Gerard Baker writes in the Times of London. “They'll miss, first, having a villain in the White House,” Baker explains. “... More »

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Bush administration • Barack Obama • John McCain • global warming • European Union • Europe • scapegoat • George W. Bush

Bitter Rather Wants CBS to Pay

Determined to stick it to ex-bosses in court

Sep 21, 07 10:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Three years after the dust settled around CBS' firing of Dan Rather, the former anchor is quite content to fan the flames around his career low point—all in the name of revenge. Rather, 75, tells the Washington Post that he filed his $70 million suit against the network he... More »

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CBS • White House • Dan Rather • Leslie Moonves • scapegoat • George W. Bush

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