Red State Editorial!Holding Rumsfeld, Bush accountable for torture scandal

[NVMojo]

RED STATE EDITORIAL!!!

June 18, 2005

Closing the detention center at Guantanamo Bay should not be the issue. The issue should be holding Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and President Bush accountable for their role in the torture scandal.
In recent reports, both Amnesty International USA and Human Rights Watch say there is ''prima facie evidence'' that Rumsfeld has committed war crimes. Amnesty International adds that the same evidence exists against the president, as well.
In its April report, ''Getting Away with Torture? Command Responsibility for the U.S. Abuse of Detainees,'' Human Rights Watch urges the prosecution of Rumsfeld under the War Crimes Act of 1996 and the Anti-Torture Act of the same year.
Human Rights Watch cites Rumsfeld's Dec. 2, 2002, directive that approved many techniques that appear to violate the Geneva Conventions. Here are some of those techniques, in his words: ''the use of stress positions (like standing) for a maximum of four hours,'' ''removal of all comfort items (including religious items),'' ''deprivation of light and auditory stimuli,'' ''isolation up to 30 days'' and ''using detainees' individual phobias (such as fear of dogs) to induce stress.''

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http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_2810924

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1. It is absolutely amazing

that SLT ran an editorial by Matthew Rothschild. Will wonders never cease.

[Straight Shooter]

2. Does this paper usually march in lockstep, or is this highly unusual?

I just want to know if it's time to ship some ice skates to hell or not.

[NVMojo]

3. IMHO, highly unusual for a Salt Lake City newspaper!

Of course, those Repubs in Utah sorta like Reid ...

[wallwriter]

4. Vote Democratic in 2006 (and 2008)