Canada puts U.S. and Israel on Torture Watchlist

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OTTAWA, Jan 17 (Reuters) - An official Canadian government document has put both the United States and Israel on a watch list of countries where prisoners run the risk of being tortured, CTV television reported on Thursday.

The revelation is likely to embarrass the minority Conservative government, which is a staunch U.S. ally.

The document mentions the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba where a Canadian man is being held.

CTV said the document was part of a course on torture awareness given to Canadian diplomats to help them determine whether prisoners they visited abroad had been mistreated.

It said the document mentioned U.S. interrogation techniques such as "forced nudity, isolation, and sleep deprivation."

Other countries on the watch list include Syria, China, Iran and Afghanistan, CTV said.

more at link: http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN17629871

Another sad milestone.....

[Horse with no Name]

1. We should be so proud

:sarcasm:

[Echo In Light]

2. Can you say "Evil Empire?"

[Squatch]

3. That's not very neighborly.

:)

[AlertLurker]

4. This doesn't mean a lot, however.

Our glorious Leader is in lockstep with your Glorious Leader.

and....

All our base are belong to you...

[countryjake]

5. It's about time!