UN torture officer: US must prosecute Bush, Rumsfeld


	UN torture officer: US must prosecute Bush, Rumsfeld

masbury

1-21-2009 7:06 PM

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torture, bush, rumsfeld

masbury says:

"the United States has a clear obligation” to bring proceedings against Bush and Rumsfeld. […] He noted Washington had ratified the UN convention on torture which required “all means, particularly penal law” to be used to bring proceedings against those violating it."

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1-22-2009 9:17 AM

jerry1152

You're one sick dude. Get some help.

1-22-2009 9:32 AM

ratilfar

Really, enforcing the law and upholding justice is sick? Somebody needs a mirror, stat!

1-22-2009 11:32 AM

citizenbfk

It was reported today,

"The U.N.'s torture investigator, Manfred Nowak, said news that Obama will order the prison closed, review military trials of terror suspects and end harsh interrogations was a sign of goodwill by the new American administration."

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i2meZSL5zDlLUUP8VT3PLRZlt5ZgD95S8MGG0

1-22-2009 12:58 PM

masbury

Why is wanting prosecution of American torturers is "sick," jerry, when wanting prosecution of Iraqi torturers was so noble?

1-22-2009 12:59 PM

masbury

Excuse me, typo ...

Why is wanting prosecution of American torturers "sick," jerry, when wanting prosecution of Iraqi torturers was so noble?

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