Jimmy Carter: I Know the Bush Administration Tortures

[marmar]

from CNN:



WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former President Jimmy Carter said Wednesday he is convinced the United States engages in torture that clearly breaches international law and told CNN President Bush creates his own definition of human rights to escape violating them.

"I don't think it. I know it, certainly." the former president told CNN's Wolf Blitzer when asked if he thinks the United States commits torture.

"Our country for the first time in my lifetime has abandoned the basic principle of human rights," Carter continued. "We've said that the Geneva Convention does not apply to those people in Abu Ghraib prison and Guantanamo, and we’ve said we can torture prisoners and deprive them of an accusation of a crime to which they are accused."

Carter's comments come on the heels of a New York Times report that disclosed the existence of secret Justice Department documents supporting the use of "harsh interrogation techniques" including, according to the Times, "head-slapping, simulated drowning, and frigid temperatures."

Last week, the White House confirmed the existence of the documents though would not make them public. Responding to the report last Friday, Bush defended the techniques used and said, “This government does not torture people.” ......(more)

The complete piece is at: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/10/carter-america-tortures/

[L. Coyote]

1. Detaining people in perpetuity without charging them with a crime IS torture!

[Disturbed]

3. Will Busholini & his Junta be held accountable?

It is highly doubtful that they will.

It certainly seems that the majority of American citizens are in favor of Torture. The ones being tortured are Terrorists, so they deserve whatever they get seems to be the mind set.

[madokie]

6. they will

theres a lot of people like you and I who will demand justice and who will not stop until it is served. It seems impossible now but not for much longer will it.

[L. Coyote]

9. And who decides who is or is not a terrorist. The torturors, of course..

And what is a terrorist. Any political enemy as defined by Bush.

It is just a matter of time and any liberal will be a terrorist.
The Rs practically said that much today at the FISA hearing.

[stellanoir]

2. Oh he's just got such a. . .a. . .a. . .

post Magna Carta mentality.

"Creatrix" bless him.

Every sentient being on the planet knows that our country has commited more heinous crimes against in the past nearly 7 gruelingly long years than ever before.

May it stop ASAP

http://imaginepeace.com

[BuyingThyme]

4. I'm in the Situation Room.

[jpgray]

5. Illegalize it! Or I will advertize it

:P

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[zonkers]

7. Two great pics. nt

[spanone]

8. god bless jimmy carter; speaks truth to power. K&R

[AuntPatsy]

10. I wish I had seen him speak those words outloud.