US acts in support of torturers

E.J.Armstrong · 14th September 2010, 11:57 AM

'...The victims of the Bush administration's programme of "extraordinary rendition" will not be able to sue the private company which transported them to foreign countries for torture by the CIA, after the present White House stepped in to squash their lawsuit on the grounds of national security. ...'

From http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...s-2075424.html

Every time the USA demands that other countries or organisations not torture people, ask the US government to list how many of the official US torturers, how many of the people who authorised and officially justified the official US torture programme and how many of those who facilitated the official US torture programme have been brought to justice in the USA.

Then ask the US government why it ignored the international treaties it signed that banned the use of torture.

Answers will come there none.

Cobalt · 14th September 2010, 12:02 PM

Look, real talk, we're all just degenerate perverts who get our jollies torturing people.

Praktik · 14th September 2010, 12:03 PM

Yep - pretty sleazy move from the Beacon of Light..

theprestige · 14th September 2010, 08:49 PM

What's the over-under on how many members of this forum have been persuaded to seriously consider the possibility that extraordinary rendition is a morally-justifiable policy, now that EJ has come out against it?

14th September 2010, 11:57 AM	#1
E.J.Armstrong Illuminator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,825	US acts in support of torturers '...The victims of the Bush administration's programme of "extraordinary rendition" will not be able to sue the private company which transported them to foreign countries for torture by the CIA, after the present White House stepped in to squash their lawsuit on the grounds of national security. ...' From http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...s-2075424.html Every time the USA demands that other countries or organisations not torture people, ask the US government to list how many of the official US torturers, how many of the people who authorised and officially justified the official US torture programme and how many of those who facilitated the official US torture programme have been brought to justice in the USA. Then ask the US government why it ignored the international treaties it signed that banned the use of torture. Answers will come there none.
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14th September 2010, 12:02 PM	#2
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Praktik Illuminator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tee Dot Posts: 4,256	Yep - pretty sleazy move from the Beacon of Light..
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14th September 2010, 08:49 PM	#4
theprestige Philosopher Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,659	What's the over-under on how many members of this forum have been persuaded to seriously consider the possibility that extraordinary rendition is a morally-justifiable policy, now that EJ has come out against it?
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