Amnesty Allegations Absurd?

[lala_rawraw]

Anesty allegations are absurd said the President today. Okay, so that I understand, Pentagon's admissions on various incidents, the leaked FBI memos, human rights watch reports, Red Cross Reports, journalists reporting, the victims tortured, and the countries filing law suits are also absurd?

Pardon me while I go shower to remove the stench of thick bile that seeped through my television and on to my conscience.

[mopaul]

1. 'it just is'

it's absurd that i'm turning the world into a gulag, it just is.

[lala_rawraw]

2. I wonder what his grandmother would say...

on this topic? oh wait...

[LynnTheDem]

3. "we gave him a chance to allow the inspectors in, and he wouldn't

let them in. And, therefore, after a reasonable request, we decided to remove him from power."

-bush, after kicking the UN weapons inspectors out of Iraq.

[lala_rawraw]

7. Did anyone have echo

Of Ritter's predictions about June? Because as soon as Le Prez began talking about Iran, my mind went straight toward the following:

Raw Story’s Larisa Alexandrovna: Scott, first let me thank you for taking the time to speak with me. I want to get right to the meat of things by asking you about a comment you reportedly made in February of this year in your joint appearance with journalist Dahr Jamail in Washington state, where you were quoted as saying that George W. Bush had signed off on plans to bomb Iran in June 2005.

<snip>


Ritter: It is not wildly incorrect, but it is taken totally out of context. The emphasis is placed on the wrong things. What I said was that the President, in October of 2004, had been briefed by the Pentagon. In preparation to have in place by June 2005 a viable military option. This was in response to instructions by the President that the US must be prepared to implement the next phase of its Iran policy or strategy; the first phase of course being the pursuit of the so called diplomatic option-in other words allowing the European Union to carry out its outreach program.

<snip>

Raw Story: So based on this pattern that you are pointing out, does that then mean an attack on Iran is probable?

Ritter: No, what is happening is that in June, the U.S. will walk away from Europe with regard to their outreach in Iran. If the situation is not resolved by June, the US will shift its policy and methodology. Now this is not speculation on my part. This has been stated. Then will seek to impose robust sanctions against Iran.

<snip>

Raw Story: What about Lebanon, Yemen, and other countries in the region with a strong Shia population, how will they see this Iraq-U.S.-Iran conflict?

Ritter: There is 130,000 troops in harms way in Iraq right now. If you are going to use these forces in any useful way with regard to Iran… well, I won’t say too much here.

Raw Story: Please don’t say too much. I want to live long enough to at least write this piece .

Ritter: Well, there are things that can be done with conventional forces, without going into Tehran. The fear is that if we bomb Iran, the Shia of Iran will do their best to use the Shia of Iraq to strike back at U.S. forces.

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/index.php?p=170

[Kipling]

4. Absolutely absurd.

Allegations are not what are needed at this point. Get him out. Now.

[fishwax]

5. I loved how he kept saying the report was absurd, but nobody has countered

specific facts. The report might be absurd, but it isn't untrue. And I know I certainly trust Amnesty International more than I trust that tool.

[LynnTheDem]

8. "Iraq is a...it's a...a threat. Because it just is." -bush

Using his 5 yr old mentality.

[im10ashus]

6. He's just a plain asshat.

Human rights violations is justifiable in their eyes. When will this country wake the hell up?