btw, Sanchez DID order torture in Iraq (he lied)

[G_j]

was going to post this in lbn, but just in case you missed it:

http://www.todayonline.com/articles/42606.asp

Sanchez 'authorised illegal interrogation'
Civil Liberties Union obtains memo from Defence Dept


WASHINGTON — The former US military chief in Iraq authorised the use of dogs and other widely condemned and illegal techniques to intimidate prisoners during interrogations, the American Civil Liberties Union said yesterday.
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A Sept 14, 2003, memo signed by Lieutenant-General Ricardo Sanchez authorised 29 methods of interrogation, including 12 which "far exceeded" US military regulations as well as the Geneva Conventions covering prisoners of war, the ACLU said. The methods included using muzzled army dogs in a way that "exploits Arab fear of dogs" and placing detainees in painful "stress positions".
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"General Sanchez authorised interrogation techniques that were in clear violation of the Geneva Conventions and the army's own standards," Mr Amrit Singh, an ACLU lawyer, said in a statement.
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Mr Singh called for Gen Sanchez and other high-ranking US officials responsible for alleged prisoner abuse in Iraq to be held accountable.
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[shraby]

1. Drip...drip.....drip

[G_j]

3. Didn't he speak directly with Rumsfeld?

Mr Singh called for Gen Sanchez and other high-ranking US officials responsible for alleged prisoner abuse in Iraq to be held accountable.

[salin]

8. if a fawcett is leaky

but no one is around to hear or see the damage...

is there any chance of it mattering before it is too late?

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. "to be held accountable" the futility of this plea is beyond words

I am afraid it would be easier to move Mt. Whitney than bring any of those criminals to justice. The "war on terror" has given them license to do practically anything they desire.

[G_j]

4. well, it is good that the ACLU has been aquiring these records

someday they may be used in 'court'. One can hope.

[G_j]

5. kick

[kenny blankenship]

6. Damn that Dirty Sanchez! -nt

[fob]

10. Hee hee, you beat me to it! Damn that Dirty Sanchez!

[clem_c_rock]

7. Of - course. Why don't we all start assuming everything they say is a lie

Because, guess what - It f***ing is.

You will never be wrong.

[peace4all]

9. what happens to the "bad apples" already sentenced?

sounds like they were just following orders after all

[Clark2008]

11. He lied? Noooo... can't be!

:eyes:

Everybody in this administration lies - all the time.