Red Cross report renews call for probe of Bush era
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WASHINGTON (AFP) — A leaked Red Cross report on CIA "torture" of detainees offers fresh ammunition to demands that officials from the Bush administration be prosecuted for their conduct, rights groups have revealed.
President Barack Obama has so far sidestepped calls from some fellow Democrats and from civil liberties activists to go after officials from the previous administration over torture allegations, saying he wants to "look forward."
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I won't let this slip under the table, its a bloody disgrace and I want action now.
No I don't want a pact of unity that allows these crooks who nearly broke our country both morally and economically to walk free.
They are trying to twist this into Obama's economic failure right now, and will try and throw Afghanistan, Iraq and torture at him later on.
It's not just about torture but our whole standing as a nation and upholding our own constitution its about the very heart of democracy.
I'm going to rant quite a bit more after the break.
I don't need a fucking toothless 'Truth Commission' what I ask for is are special prosecutors to be appointed for the following.
1] Abuses of executive power with respect to accountability.
2] Orders by the executive for the use of torture.
3] The use of extra-ordinary rendition.
4] The run up to the war in Iraq and what lies were knowingly used to justify an illegal Pre-emptive war.
5] The use of mercenaries and what ties were there between the government and these companies.
6] Eavesdropping abuses and other 4th amendment abuses.
Then I want the Democratic Party to start looking at the panic driven legislation created during this reign of fear, and start bloody repealing it.
The Patriot Act
The Military Commissions Act
FISA and The Protect America Act.
Then I want Obama to dump Presidential directives NSPD 51 and HSPD-20.
Once I see some real movement on these then I might go along with the concept of reconciliation however first
I want some fucking contrition.
I want these facts rammed down the rabid rights ideological gullets, I want Limbaugh's head to explode, but most of all I want everyone to know
Where the blame truly lies.
If they want a 'Truth Commission' maybe they could look at who screwed the economy and were any crimes committed during this rip-off.
Rant over.