Today, the Geneva Conventions turned 60. Like many people “of a certain age,” the Geneva Conventions can be forgiven for feeling a bit marginalized and forgotten. The Obama Administration is about to finish the work of the Bush Administration in gutting the enforceability of the Conventions by blocking any investigation or prosecution of American officials who violated the conventions, including the well-documented torture program.
Signed in 1949, the conventions were the foundation of much of our human rights protections and, until the Bush Administration, were viewed as inviolate. Almost immediately after 9-11, Bush officials announced that the conventions did not apply to the people captured in Afghanistan (a position later rescinded after months of ridicule). The Administration continued to narrow the application of the convention through opportunistic interpretations.
The International Red Cross warned the United States that was committing torture and other abuses.
The Obama Administration has indicated that it will accept “just following orders” as a defense to torture allegations and would not allow the investigation of high-ranking Bush officials for their ordering of torture.
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Here is the answer to beevie:
The Face of Fascism
http://www.BuenaVistaMall.com/fascism.htm
roflmao
Mall, you’ve really jumped the shark, Ol’ Troll.
Vince Treacy:
How would you have defended Hitler at the Nuremberg Trials? … by saying he had a valid COLB?
Your arguments get quite ridiculous very quickly. Are you on Obama’s payroll?
Another false posting by bvm.
All of these lies by “JB Williams” have been refuted over and over again at the thread beginning with the words “Retired General” in the Search window above.
Obama and Holder are committing Treason.
I do NOT desire or promote any form of violence or any armed insurrection as many people see peaceful options evaporate.
“Do You Fear Obama?” By JB Williams
Since the most powerful people in America fear the wrath of Obamanation, maybe you should too! They are indeed a dangerous bunch, after all…
Every member of the Supreme Court, every member of congress, every member of the Joint Chiefs, most members of the DOD, CIA, FBI, Secret Service and state run media, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, PBS, NPR, MSNBC, Fox and print news, knows that Barack Hussein Obama does NOT meet Article II – Section I constitutional requirements for the office he holds. By his own biography, there is NO way he can pass the test. The hard evidence is so far beyond overwhelming, it is ridiculous.
More at:
http://www.BuenaVistaMall.com/Williams.htm