Hey Rummie, "Old Europe" has a message for you, re: gulags

[prescole]

Never thought I'd see the day when an AMERICAN gulag archipelago in the former Soviet Union would come under scrutiny by our European allies. What Bush has done to our country is unconscienable. History will remember the Bush/Cheney administration as the only American administration to practice and condone torture and indefinite detentions in secret prisons without due process. The founding fathers must be spinning in their graves.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20051104/D8DLBR28B.html

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - The European Union and the continent's top human rights group said Thursday they will investigate allegations the CIA set up secret jails in eastern Europe and elsewhere to interrogate terror suspects, and the Red Cross demanded access to any prisoners.

Human Rights Watch said it has evidence, based on flight logs, that indicate the CIA transported suspects captured in Afghanistan to Poland and Romania. But the two countries - and others in the former Soviet bloc - denied the allegations. U.S. officials have refused to confirm or deny the claims.

Such prisons, European officials say, would violate the continent's human rights principles.

[BattyDem]

1. Does anyone else feel this overwhelming need to ...

apologize to the rest of the world? I hate these bastards for making me feel ashamed that I'm an American! :cry:

[valerieh]

2. Why is this such a surprise?

Why is this such a surprise? We already knew about rendering; it's not a stretch that, besides shipping prisoners to foreign countries where they'll be tortured, the CIA was actually involved in the torturing; not to mention that this was all done in secret. :shrug:

[prescole]

3. No surprise--just a hoot that the EU is investigating DUHbya

Welcome to DU, btw.

[valerieh]

4. Thanks!!

:)

[newyawker99]

5. Hi valerieh!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast: