China decries U.S. criticism of its rights record

[ZombieHorde]

BEIJING (Reuters) - China denounced on Thursday U.S. criticism of its human rights record in an annual tit-for-tat exchange, saying the United States should put its own house in order first.

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE51P1H120090226|Link to this story.>

We probably should put our house in order first.

[RandomThoughts]

1. heh,

Thanks in large part to the Bush era, they have a good point.

[fujiyama]

2. Funny, that China doesn't actually address any issues brought up...

That said, we still have a lot of shit to clean up that was left by bush. Until we restore our own sense of credibility on issues like torture and indefinite detentions, criticizing others' human rights records is a meaningless and hollow gesture in self righteousness.

[gratuitous]

6. Precisely

Because as long as we haven't rectified the war crimes and the crimes against humanity perpetrated by the previous administration, China doesn't have to address any issue or specific instance. All they have to do is bleat, "Look who's talking: Abu Ghraib, Bagram, Guantanamo." Conversation over, and thousands of torture victims are no better off.

Thanks again, George W.

[zbdent]

3. I thought President Obama was trying to do just that ...

It was the Bush administration which really stained the U.S.'s image when it came to human rights violations ...

[Soylent Brice]

4. OUR MASTERS HAVE BEEN ANGERED.

:scared:

[bdamomma]

5. we have to get our own house in order is correct.

we have to hold bushco accountable for their crimes or we will be hearing this kind of criticism for a very long time.