US admits human rights failings

[Judi Lynn]

US admits human rights failings
By Sue Pleming and Arshad Mohammed in Washington
March 07, 2007 09:45am

IN a rare admission, the US said today its own human rights record was in question in an annual report that criticised Iraq for its death squads with government links, kidnapping and torture.

"We do not issue these reports because we think ourselves perfect but rather because we know ourselves to be deeply imperfect," US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said as she presented the report, which assesses human rights in more than 190 countries but does not review the US record.

Iraq was among the most problematic nations listed in the 2006 report, which found respect for rights had also deteriorated in China, Russia, Venezuela and Egypt.

The US invaded Iraq in 2003 and toppled former president Saddam Hussein, who routinely violated human rights, but the State Department's report said worsening sectarian violence and terrorism prevented progress on rights last year.
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http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21339824-38198,00.html



Bush, Bolton, Rice showing the UN how statesmanship is accomplished. :eyes:

[Benhurst]

1. In Venezuela. Yeah. Sure.

Evil assholes.