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Appeals Panel Refuses To Reinstate Detained German's Lawsuit Claiming CIA Tortured Him

[lars008-2009]

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[lars008-2009]

This story shall the good man teach his son;

And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,

From this day to the ending of the world,

But we in it shall be remember'd;

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;

For he to-day that sheds his blood with me

Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,

This day shall gentle his condition:

And gentlemen in England now a-bed

Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,

And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks

That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.

[tuckerndfw]

defendliberty, all of that would take precedent if we weren't at war. The guy definately had something going on otherwise they wouldn't have wasted the time and energy on him.

Posted by bellaL at 09:50 AM : Mar 03, 2007

That is incorrect.

The US Constitution is never suspended, even during times of war.

The president, even during times of war, does not have the authority to violate the law. The UCMJ (military law) does not provide for detaining people without charges or trial. Nor does it provide for torturing them while they are detained.

You are repeating GOP propaganda. GOP propaganda is based on fascism, not constitutional government.

There is no provision in the US Constitution or military law for government agents to kidnap and torture people. Nor is there a provision that prohibits them from being brought to justice for doing so.

Even in times of war.

You are incorrect.

[lars008-2009]

%u201CIt is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.%u201D Theodore Roosevelt

"Criticism is necessary and useful; it is often indispensable; but it can never take the place of action, or be even a poor substitute for it. The function of the mere critic is of very subordinate usefulness. It is the doer of deeds who actually counts in the battle for life, and not the man who looks on and says how the fight ought to be fought, without himself sharing the stress and the danger." (1894) Theodore Roosevelt

To sit home, read one's favorite paper, and scoff at the misdeeds of the men who do things is easy, but it is markedly ineffective. It is what evil men count upon the good men's doing. - The Outlook December 21, 1895 Theodore Roosevelt

[lars008-2009]

peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first

The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life. Theodore Roosevelt

[toolmangler-2009]

"Just remember that this unsupervised power you have given up to a PERSON will one day reside in the hands of someone with whom you do not agree (perhaps the next President). Then you may cry "foul" but it will be too late to change the legal foundation upon which we are slowly building a dictatorship."

Posted by DefndLiberty at 10:09 PM : Mar 02, 2007

You would do well to watch Chavez and consider Schwarzenegger's possible positioning as a future President. Yes I know that he cannot be President under current law, but you can see what Bush has done to the constitution by looking at what we do to enemy combatants. Tell me one more time that power doesn't corrupt.

[mbcsmith]

Where is the OUTRAGE against the ACLU Virginia President who has been arrested on CHILD pornography chages. This ANIMAL fought for unrestricted internet access in public libraries. His personal motives are now evident!

[bellal-2009]

defendliberty, all of that would take precedent if we weren't at war. The guy definately had something going on otherwise they wouldn't have wasted the time and energy on him.

[grumpas]

What do you expect from an Administration made up of of thugs and greedy cut throats who have no respect for human life????? Good deeds???? This bunch has a lot of room to talk about fanatical muslims! They never have had an ounce of principle's! Look how Bush won the 2000 election! That should have been alarm bells going off in every part of this country! That we weren't dealing with an ethical man but a criminal! He makes Tricky *** look like an angel!

[dallison7]

It is a very sad day for America. Our country is on 'Human Rights' watch by the rest of the world. Never did I ever think I would see a time when the United States of America resorted to torture. It is very simply the result of an administration with no moral compass enjoying the rubber stamp of a do-nothing congress for six years. Things can change so quick. Nixon was a criminal with misdirected goals, but Bush/Cheney are truly evil.