[Politics_CurrentEvents_Group] In this week's Issues & Alibis...

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In This Edition

Sam Harris starts a few arguments in, "Why I'd Rather Not Speak About Torture."

Uri Avnery has but, "One Word."

David Sirota concludes, ""USA! USA!" Is The Wrong Response."

Randall Amster wonders, "Obama Bags Osama -- So Now What?"

Jim Hightower reports, "Trump Shows What He's Made Of."

Helen Thomas explores, "The Sin Of Silence."

James Donahue reminds us that, "Our Founding Fathers Never Wanted A Democracy."

Glenn Greenwald returnes with, "The Illogic Of The Torture Debate."

Chris Floyd reviews, "Annals of a Golden Age."

Cindy Sheehan with her, "Interview With Hugo Chavez."

Paul Krugman sings, "Springtime For Bankers."

Chris Hedges orates, "On Osama bin Laden's Death."

Amy Goodman demands that we, "Accomplish The Mission."

Norwalk, Connecticut Mayor Richard Moccia wins the coveted "Vidkun Quisling Award!"

Sheila Samples sees, "Politics -- Spinning Out Of Control."

Matthew Rothschild examines, "Bin Laden's Crimes, And Ours."

And finally in the 'Parting Shots' department The Onion discovers, "Obama's Deficit-Reduction Plan Includes Spending Cuts, Robbing Fort Knox, Tax Reform" but first, Uncle Ernie sez, "All Join Hands And Habeas Corpus!"

This week we spotlight the cartoons of Bruce Plante, with additional cartoons, photos and videos from Derf City, Life Magazine, Bill Day, Tom Toles, J. Lavery, Pat Bagley, The Soapbox, Rethink Afghanistan.Com, A.P., Reuters, You Tube.Com and Issues & Alibis.Org.