PBS 2005: The Torture Question

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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/torture/view/


Excellent documentary.

[Uncle Joe]

1. Because Cheney/Bush never believed in the Constitution,

if you don't believe in your product, selling it becomes infinitely more difficult.

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2. And this is from 2005, they do a good job of following abuses

from one place to another and the Push from above for more information.

[Occam Bandage]

3. To answer your questions.

1. They should have Geneva civilian protections. They should not have Geneva POW protections, because they fail to meet the rigorous standards of POW status.

2. They aren't. The news has been talking about almost nothing but the impending investigations and possible trials for torture.

3. The Constitution is not the Bible. I don't understand why we would want to "spread and practice its words." I'd be happy if we simply ensured our laws conformed to the Constitution.

[backtoblue]

5. We're spreading much worse than the words of the Constitution

but rather a false promise of freedom and democracy. I was talking about trials for the alleged terrorists that are being detained.

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4. Recommended n/t

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6. kick nt

[backtoblue]

7. thanks

for the kick! It's a long, but pretty interesting documentary. :hi:

[slipslidingaway]

8. YW and it was an interesting documentary, although it has been

a few years since I first viewed the show.

[Supersedeas]

9. thanks for the link -- is Berenson mentioned at all in the Senate Report