Endgame on Torture: Time to Call the Bluff

[Solly Mack]

Refluat Stercus

"Once again, secret memos that sanction torture are revealed - and once again the President denies that the United States tortures. The heads of several committees in Congress seek memos giving the impression that they did not know. Ranking Minority Members and the President say they did. What seems missing from this discussion is the facts. So it is time that Americans call the bluff.

In an August 16, 2007 op-ed on JURIST, I demanded as a citizen that the government release the recent International Committee of the Red Cross report to the United States on the CIA "black sites." From Jane Mayer’s article in the New Yorker a few weeks ago, it is clear that the President’s staff and members of Congress have seen that report. From their comments in that article it is clear that the ICRC report recites the fact that torture was (and may still be) done at the CIA black sites."

[brer cat]

1. Getting the ICRC report out will do far more good

than wasting letters back and forth between congress and wh trying to get memos released.

Solly, I have to wonder sometimes if ANYONE in congress really wants the truth out. Do they ALL have something to cover up? God, I hate to be so cynical, but why are we in the fall of 2007 with torture still going on by Americans?

edit to add: Recommend!

[Solly Mack]

2. I think the report getting a public airing would do wonders too

I'm OK with being cynical about it all. :)