Bush signs US terror trial bill, shits behind couch

[ozymandius]

Either on the world stage or in a cornerless room, dignity is gone

President George W Bush has signed into law a bill that sets standards for the interrogation and prosecution of terror suspects held by the US.

This follows a Supreme Court ruling in June that military tribunals set up to prosecute detainees at Guantanamo Bay violated US and international law.

The new law protects defendants from blatant abuse but still restricts their right to challenge their detention.

A US spokesman said preparations would now begin to try Guantanamo suspects.

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The bill forbids treatment of detainees that would constitute war crimes - such as torture, rape and biological experiments - but gives the president the authority to decide which other techniques interrogators can use*.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6058970.stm

*Whatever that is.

[Ninja Jordan]

1. Does this apply to US citizens?

[Canuckistanian]

2. It doesn't specifically exclude them

So, yes, it includes American citizens.

[Ninja Jordan]

9. It reads like it doesn't

Sec. 948c. Persons subject to military commissions

`Any alien unlawful enemy combatant is subject to trial by military commission under this chapter.

AND

Sec. 948a. Definitions

(5) ALIEN- The term `alien' means an individual who is not a citizen of the United States.

[Double T]

3. Only the 'son' of George H. W. Frankenstein knows for sure.........

things are really going to get creepy in those torture dungeons Halliburton is building.

[peace13]

4. And good luck to our troops!

Can't say what I want for fear of torture! Kim

[wtmusic]

5. Even the BBC gets it wrong

"The bill forbids treatment of detainees that would constitute war crimes"

:shrug:

News to me.

[rock]

6. Then jumps up and says

"Who made this mess?"

[tularetom]

7. I had a boss like that once

He'd ignore our recommendations and proceed in his own blundering fashion which would inevitably lead to the project being FUBAR. Once he called a staff meeting after one of his ideas went into the shitter and started by asking "How'd this thing get so fucked up anyway?" We all looked at each other, took a deep breath and just unloaded on him. He never called another meeting and never again tried to blame one of us, but he did continue to fuck up everything he touched.

[OneBlueSky]

8. and just look at all those crooked assholes looking over his shoulder . .

they're just SO proud of their "accomplishment" . . .

a bigger bunch of low-life losers/traitors has never before besmirched the Oval Office (or wherever the damned thing was signed) . . .

a pox on all their houses! . . .