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reply posted on 26-11-2009 @ 03:15 PM by OpTiMuS_PrImE
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good man there! all of those f**in nuts should be locked up for life including that idiot Bush


reply posted on 27-11-2009 @ 12:00 AM by slimpickens93
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The judgement quoted the 1958 ICRC commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention: Every person in enemy hands must be either a prisoner of war and, as such, be covered by the Third Convention; or a civilian covered by the Fourth Convention. Furthermore, "There is no intermediate status; nobody in enemy hands can be outside the law,"


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Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is: ...any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him, or a third person, information or a confession, punishing him for an act he or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed, or intimidating or coercing him or a third person, or for any reason based on discrimination of any kind, when such pain or suffering is inflicted by or at the instigation of or with the consent or acquiescence of a public official or other person acting in an official capacity. It does not include pain or suffering arising only from, inherent in, or incidental to, lawful sanctions. —UN Convention Against Torture


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For all intent and purpose, it was torture. And it is illegal. Anyone who argues that is an idiot.

The only question is, if it was justified.


reply posted on 27-11-2009 @ 12:10 AM by huntergatherer
reply to post by Jazzyguy


good one

and a real quick trial, then outside so all can watch


reply posted on 27-11-2009 @ 02:14 PM by GovtFlu
Originally posted by texastig
Originally posted by Rhetoric
Are we a Country of Laws?

Most people would say "Hell yes", based on our Constitution and Bill of Rights, but is that really true?


BOSTON—U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano is suggesting former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney face prosecution for allowing the waterboarding of terror suspects.

Capuano (cap-yoo-AH'-noh) said Monday it appears that the orders to subject al-Qaida terror suspects to waterboarding could be traced to Cheney's office. If that's the case, Capuano said Cheney should be prosecuted. He said those carrying out the orders shouldn't be scapegoated for obeying executive instructions. Capuano made the comments during a forum among the Democratic candidates for the late Edward Kennedy's seat on WGBH's Greater Boston. Capuano is vying for the Democratic nomination with City Year co-founder Alan Khazei (KAY'-zee), Attorney General Martha Coakley and Boston Celtics co-owner Stephen Pagliuca (pah-lee-OOH'-kah).


Hopefully, the increasing calls for this man to be put on trial for his many crimes against this Nation, it's Citizens and humanity as a whole, will be heard.

www.boston.com...


edited to include source article.




[edit on 26-11-2009 by Rhetoric]


Water boarding is not torture, ask any American Vietnam POW what real torture is because that's torture.
Thanks,
TT


The only problem with that is that the US govt executed Japanese soldiers who water boarded American POWs.

The Nuremberg trials determined "just following orders" was not an acceptable defense..

I don't care what piece of multi colored cloth on a stick these people rally under, or what the patches on their uniforms look like.. bush, cheney, politicians and anyone in the CIA / military / mercenaries who water boarded should face a similar fair & open trail.. and if found guilty the same death sentence... it's the consistent thing to do.

This planet needs a Nuremberg 2.0 "Justice douche" to cleanse the bush / cheney neo-clown stink that lingers in DC.
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