CNN.com - Ex-CIA boss: Cheney is 'vice president for torture'
From CNN:
"Former CIA chief Stansfield Turner lashed out at Dick Cheney on Thursday, calling him a "vice president for torture" that is out of touch with the American people.
Turner's condemnation, delivered during an interview with Britain's ITV network, comes amid an effort by Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, to pass legislation forbidding any U.S. authority from torturing a prisoner."
I can't believe that Cheney actually said that supporting the anti-torture legislation aided the terrorists. Is this another "If you don't do it my way, the terrorists win" thing.
Who can be stupid enough to believe that letting America torture people is in any way a good thing?
There is a good article from the Washington Post about torture From January called:
The Torture Myth (washingtonpost.com). Which asks a very important question. Does Torture work?
The point of the matter is: Our Constitution was set up to outlaw "Cruel and Unusual" punishment. This administration has made the specific claim that it is ok because the people they are torturing and locking up indefinitely are not U.S. citizens. That makes me furious!
Since when is it ok to treat anyone like filth just because they are not us? Remember when we told the world that we were better than everyone else because we didn't torture and oppress? Now what?
CNN.com - Ex-CIA boss: Cheney is 'vice president for torture' - Nov 18, 2005
"Former CIA chief Stansfield Turner lashed out at Dick Cheney on Thursday, calling him a "vice president for torture" that is out of touch with the American people.
Turner's condemnation, delivered during an interview with Britain's ITV network, comes amid an effort by Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, to pass legislation forbidding any U.S. authority from torturing a prisoner."
I can't believe that Cheney actually said that supporting the anti-torture legislation aided the terrorists. Is this another "If you don't do it my way, the terrorists win" thing.
Who can be stupid enough to believe that letting America torture people is in any way a good thing?
There is a good article from the Washington Post about torture From January called:
The Torture Myth (washingtonpost.com). Which asks a very important question. Does Torture work?
The point of the matter is: Our Constitution was set up to outlaw "Cruel and Unusual" punishment. This administration has made the specific claim that it is ok because the people they are torturing and locking up indefinitely are not U.S. citizens. That makes me furious!
Since when is it ok to treat anyone like filth just because they are not us? Remember when we told the world that we were better than everyone else because we didn't torture and oppress? Now what?
CNN.com - Ex-CIA boss: Cheney is 'vice president for torture' - Nov 18, 2005
posted by Mindwolf | 11/18/2005 07:17:00 PM
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