Reddit on October 23, 2010: Top Posts and Discussions

Saturday, Oct. 23rd 2010

News on 10/23/10

Wikileaks: UN calls for US to investigate torture claims revealed in leaked reports - The United Nations has called for the US to investigate whether its officials knew about alleged torture and other ill-treatment of detainees held by Iraqi security forces.
r/worldnews · Orangutan · 876 pts
Obama approval rating jumps: Obama hits 54% approval in new poll; Democrats also favored over Republicans.
r/news · Orangutan · 371 pts
South African war photographer Joao Silva continued to take pictures after his legs were blown off in a mine explosion in Afghanistan yesterday
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 332 pts
What did Ireland get wrong, Rupert? For the past decade Dublin has followed all the advice proffered by neoliberal economists and wealthy businessmen like Murdoch.
r/worldnews · spainguy · 291 pts
Military privatisation running amok: A convoy of Blackwater guards shot up a civilian Iraqi vehicle, then fired shots over the heads of a group of US soldiers before speeding away in their armoured truck. When the dust cleared, the Iraqi driver was dead and his wife and daughter were injured...
r/worldnews · maxwellhill · 254 pts
What would Americans think of the French strike? | BBC
r/worldnews · [deleted] · 195 pts
Christopher Hitchens on Why Heaven Hates Ham
r/worldnews · DrRichardCranium · 155 pts
Why is Saudi Arabia stockpiling US weapons?
r/worldnews · SolInvictus · 129 pts

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This is insane, Wikileaks Iraq war logs, every death mapped

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Just another photobomb submission.

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Grammar Nazi

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I met Meridith at RadioShack!

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I said to my wife, "Hold on a second, reddit needs to see this." [pic]

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/r/guns repost: RIFLE IS FINE

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Childhood... Fuck Yeah

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You know your neighbor is a karma stealing jerkface when...

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Reddit on October 23, 2010

Saturday, Oct. 23rd 2010

News on 10/23/10

Wikileaks: UN calls for US to investigate torture claims revealed in leaked reports - The United Nations has called for the US to investigate whether its officials knew about alleged torture and other ill-treatment of detainees held by Iraqi security forces.

Obama approval rating jumps: Obama hits 54% approval in new poll; Democrats also favored over Republicans.

South African war photographer Joao Silva continued to take pictures after his legs were blown off in a mine explosion in Afghanistan yesterday

What did Ireland get wrong, Rupert? For the past decade Dublin has followed all the advice proffered by neoliberal economists and wealthy businessmen like Murdoch.

Military privatisation running amok: A convoy of Blackwater guards shot up a civilian Iraqi vehicle, then fired shots over the heads of a group of US soldiers before speeding away in their armoured truck. When the dust cleared, the Iraqi driver was dead and his wife and daughter were injured...

What would Americans think of the French strike? | BBC

Christopher Hitchens on Why Heaven Hates Ham

Why is Saudi Arabia stockpiling US weapons?

Politics on 10/23/10

Finally, Some Goddamn Truth Expressed on U.S. TV News

FAIL: NPR receiving calls from irate long-time "viewers" who are threatening to stop "watching."

So I went to CNN.com to look for any new developments about the largest intelligence leak in history and one of the biggest bombshells of the Iraq war...

Tea Party Nation founder goes for the blindingly obvious: "The Tea Party movement is nothing less than a war against liberalism."

Vets' group: 92% of 'D' or 'F' grades on supporting troops go to GOP

Sports on 10/23/10

When A-Rod signed his $252 million dollar contract with Texas, he said he was going to get them to the World Series.

That's right people. The San Francisco Giants are going to the World Series!

Congratulations to reddit's Rangers fans on behalf of reddit's Yankees fans.

Giants Win theeeeeeee Giants Win!!!

This gif is so satisfying to watch...

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