The United States Of America vs. its own POWs

[docwebster]

(Link sent to me by murnkay)

Government lawyers have insisted, literally, on "no amount of money" going to the Gulf War POWs. "These resources are required for the urgent national security needs of rebuilding Iraq," McClellan said.

The case also tests a key provision of the Geneva Convention, the international law that governs the treatment of prisoners of war. The United States and other signers pledged never to "absolve" a state of "any liability" for the torture of POWs.

Former military lawyers and a bipartisan group of lawmakers have been among those who have urged the Supreme Court to take up the case and to strengthen the law against torturers and tyrannical regimes.

"Our government is on the wrong side of this issue," said Jeffrey F. Addicott, a former Army lawyer and director of the Center for Terrorism Law at St. Mary's University in San Antonio. "A lot of Americans would scratch their heads and ask why is our government taking the side of Iraq against our POWs."

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If you can honestly look me in the eye and defend this, then be damned with you. You need to be put away in a room with soft walls and not allowed anything sharper than a rubber band.

You voted these bastards back into power. You.

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[shadowduchess.livejournal.com]

*raises brows*
Do they honestly think that, that makes any sense at all?
I'm still shaking my head..this is just incredible..just fraggin' incredible....

[tsjafo.livejournal.com]

If you can honestly look me in the eye and defend this, then be damned with you. You need to be put away in a room with soft walls and not allowed anything sharper than a rubber band.

Better yet, may those defending this someday have to fight with the government for their own rights. I've found that folks who've had problems suddenly awaken to the fact that everything isn't exactly coming up roses throughout the land.

Still fighting for my veteran's benefits, promised health care, and human rights.