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Bush Admin. Claims No Obligation To Save CIA Torture Videos, Urges Judge To Not Ask Questions
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- "I deeply oppose it," Schumer said of waterboarding. "Unfortunately, this nominee, indeed any proposed by President Bush, will not agree with this. I am, however, confident that this nominee would enforce a law that bans waterboarding."
Schumer, who was Mukasey''s chief Democratic sponsor, said the retired judge told him that if Congress passes a law banning waterboarding, "the president would have absolutely no legal authority to ignore such a law." Schumer said Mukasey said he would enforce any congressional ban the controversial interrogation method.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,307704,00.html
"if Congress passes a law banning waterboarding,"
If this is torture, what''s taking them so long? - Reply to this comment
- Hey Guys, A lot of good democrat and republican public servants get blamed for what democrat and republican "CFR" members do. Are you confused why some leaders act the way they do? Check to see if they are a member, either side, then compare what they do in office and you''ll get your answer.
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- Kennedy ordered the Bush administration in June 2005 to safeguard "all evidence and information regarding the torture, mistreatment, and abuse of detainees now at the United States Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay."
Five months later, the CIA destroyed the interrogation videos.
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This attempt to tell the judge to "not to look into the tapes'' destruction" is as obvious as a flouting of the law gets.
The court issued the order. The administration ignored it and did as it pleased anyway.
Now, the administration is saying "we ignored your order and want you to ignore it as well".
I mean, how arrogant can the administration get? Obviously, there just is no limit to their arrogance.
I hope the judge shows, in no uncertain terms, what he thinks of such blatant contempt for the rule of law. - Reply to this comment
- This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it.
Abraham Lincoln
think it''s time to exercise that revolutionary right! - Reply to this comment
- Yup, here we go again! bush and his renegade administration, breaking all the laws on the books and the democrats sit on their hands and do nothing!
I have a feeling that bush baby and his cohorts will make this a very memorable year indeed! - Reply to this comment
- "Government lawyers told Kennedy the tapes were not covered by his court"
then they wriggled out saying the judge mentioned Gitmo but the "terrorists" were elsewhere. Cute.
THE RULE OF LAW just doesn''t apply to bushit & co. -
an American judge gives an order which is rejected!
How in Heavens name are we going to continue as a country when our highest officials refuse to acknowledge our laws & system of justice?
It is a sorry day for our democracy when individuals, who we''ve elected to protect our laws and Constitution, drag them, and us, in the mud of fascism. - Reply to this comment
- The Teflon president is at it again...
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- Government has been run by a corrupt organization for centurys. (any side). Thats why Jesus said "to render unto Caesar, that which is Caesars and to GOD that which is GODs." (And keep GODs name separate from ''''Mans Goverment'''' because man corrupts everything he touches).
Posted by ToolMangler at 11:10 AM : Dec 15, 2007-----------------------------------------------------------------------Another good point. That''s why I pay my taxes. It''s got nothing to do with whether it is right or wrong (legally obligated) for me. I been on the playground as a kid. Learned real quick who''s bigger than you. Same deal here. Besides,.....I''m sure "Caesar" didn''t do everything according to hoyle either. Another point is there was a time that I owed and didn''t have it to pay. Asked God for the money as I needed it fast like he paid his from the penny in the fishes mouth and he did it for me,......still thankful for that! - Reply to this comment
- Posted by DocOfTheBay at 11:15 AM : Dec 15, 2007
I have said "if Bush is as bad as everyone says, why hasn''t someone brought up impeachment charges? Why hasn''t someone gone to the World Court and filed charges; a symbolic act if nothing else?" - Reply to this comment
- WASHINGTON (AP) %u2014 Attorney General Michael Mukasey refused Friday to give Congress details of the government''s investigation into interrogations of terror suspects that were videotaped and destroyed by the CIA. He said doing so could raise questions about whether the inquiry is vulnerable to political pressure.
Heck of a job Feinstein! - Reply to this comment
- wow--you bible-thumpers try to inject religion into every conversation, don''t you? this has nothing to do with religion (remember that separation of church and state doctrine?) maybe you should try a nice 12-step program...
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- Keep pushing, Mr. Kennedy, justice against criminal actions resides in the COURTS, not in the executive branch of this government!
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- What''s the use in complaining about Bush? Biggest criminal is US presidential history, nothing gets done, he commits more criems, America suffers around the world. Maybe the one good thing that could come of it: MORE people will get out and vote next time. Last time, too many sane, educated, rational people stayed home hoping someone else would cast the correct vote.
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- Looks like we''re going to have to waterboard the people in our administration to get the TRUTH! lol
My God, they are in open defiance of the people now. When is our Congress going to do what has to be done and IMPEACH these people!
They have already admitted that they used ''extreme'' torture on these people! They have now destroyed the evidence! Mr. Bush/Cheney ordered the whole thing and now refuse to take responsibility for their actions and are literally daring anyone to come up against them.
Somebody better get a grip on this situation before one of the other world powers decides we''re all terrorists and lob a nuke on us! - Reply to this comment
- What does it take to start impeachment proceedings? The administration telling the court not to ask questions is the newest outrage--one of way too many.
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- He can tell the judges, but they dont have to obey. We will see if this judge has any kahoonas. Judges have failed us miserably in this country because they have allowed politics and religion to interfere with thier oath and duty.
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- Posted by matvei1107 at 10:52 AM : Dec 15, 2007
Government has been run by a corrupt organization for centurys. (any side). Thats why Jesus said "to render unto Caesar, that which is Caesars and to GOD that which is GODs." (And keep GODs name separate from ''Mans Goverment'' because man corrupts everything he touches). - Reply to this comment
- the man clearly has no understanding of the tricammeral system of government that we operate under in this country. he does not get to tell the judicial branch what to do. the founding fathers established the three branches of government specifically to protect the country from leaders like bush. i''m sure that he''s heard of "checks and balances"...perhaps he needs to bone up on them a bit.
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- So don''t ask no,.....stupid questions. And I won''t tell you no lies.......LYNYRD SKYNYRD
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- Cheney/Bush administration, "If we broke the law, we don''t need anybody to find out."
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