Bill Moyers what the world is saying re the torture report

[xiamiam]

http://billmoyers.com/2014/12/11/world-saying-cia-torture-report/

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International law prohibits granting immunity to public officials who have engaged in acts of torture, he said.

“The fact that the policies revealed in this report were authorized at a high level within the US government provides no excuse whatsoever. Indeed, it reinforces the need for criminal accountability,” Emmerson said.

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Israel’s left-leaning daily Ha’aretz noted that “the CIA cited Israeli Supreme Court rulings to justify torture.”

CIA’s lawyers used the rulings of Israel’s Supreme Court to construct a legal case justifying torture.

According to the 528-page document… in November 2001 some CIA officers were concerned they may need legal justification for the interrogation methods they had begun using when questioning Al-Qaida suspects in the wake of the 9/11 attacks
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[Tierra_y_Libertad]

1. An excellent article. Thanks for posting. K&R

[polichick]

2. Just heard on msnbc: It doesn't matter that the U.S. is not signatory to World Court...

As long as the torture took place in nations that are, prosecutions are possible.

[xiamiam]

3. good...we've got a second chance to right this wrong

if that is even possible..at least, humane people can decide and our current decider in chief cannot take these crimes off the table because its inconvenient..my blood is boiling over this again. I feel much like I did when we were made aware of it and people were debating torture on national tv. Disgusting and I want no part of it. It's a crime and only very very sick and sadistic people could condone it or let it pass with no accountability.

[KoKo]

4. Recommend....

[Takket]

5. I didn't know you could use laws from other countries to justify your actions...

now that I know that, can anyone name a country with no income taxes? I'd love to be able to stop paying them