Reply #2: Another funny thing about "Banana Republics" [View All]

[Caliman73]

The wealthy class in the US has derided dictators in Latin America, but Our government and corporations are responsible for the installation of many of these dictators for the mere purpose of gaining access to their resources and favorable economic enterprises. The hypocrisy of the wealthy is amazing. They mock what they create and disavow themselves of any responsibility.

Regarding the Republicans and their stance on the torture investigations. They are just flat wrong. It is not policy. It is US and International law. We have laws that prohibit us from inhumane treatment of prisoners, cruel and unusual punishment and withholding of due process. We are a signatory to international laws which prohibit us from torturing prisoners of war. If we are fighting a "War on Terror", and those we capture are "enemy combatants" then we must comply with the laws which we have signed on to. If they are criminal suspects, then we have to comply with the laws referred to above. There is no wiggle room here. There is no "special fairy tale land" where neither circumstance exists, even if the administration says so. That would be akin to Nixon saying "If the President does it, it is not illegal". Yes it is you idiot!! If we claim to be a nation under the rule of law, then we are compelled to investigate when we suspect laws have been broken no matter who has broken them. If Democratic party members of Congress where aware of and authorized the torture or in anyway hindered investigations, then they too must be investigated and brought to justice.