Two important updates/additions to the story:
From Bagram to Abu Ghraib
For nearly three years, U.S. military authorities have been investigating evidence of torture at American prisons in Afghanistan. But instead of disciplining those involved, the Pentagon sent them to Iraq.
By Emily Bazelon
Mother Jones
March/April 2005 Issue
And:
CIA Avoids Scrutiny of Detainee Treatment
Afghan's Death Took Two Years to Come to Light; Agency Says Abuse Claims Are Probed Fully
By Dana Priest
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, March 3, 2005; Page A01
2 comments:
This is just another reason why I can't stand George Bush promoting democracy in Europe. It seems like he has bigger problems concerning tourture in his prisons. It's appent Bush doesn't care about non Americans who wind up in correctional facilities since he's never come out and discussed the problem in front of anyone. At the very least, Teddy Roosevelt had the balls to admit there were flaws, like racism, in America when delivering his 1904 message to congress concerning his proactive stance on many international endeavers. He went on to make his case that some worldly things are more important to deal with than America's internal problems. It's time for the president to wake up, stop pretending everything is rosey, and admit some of the unethical guarbage happening under his watch. At this point, he has little to lose now that he can't be "elected" again.
As for the astrocities described in Emily Bazelon's article, it helps me understand why so many hate and find Bush (and America to some degree) to be hypocritical.
ABT
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/05/international/middleeast/05italy.html?th
Why dont they use stop signs.
Preferably ones that read the same language.
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