New UN Report Shows the US Combo of Torture and Impunity Thrives in Iraqi Prisons

rebelreports.com by Jeremy Scahill | Apr. 30, 2009 (Special Report)

Part of the deadly serious problem with the Obama administration’s position on (not) holding accountable CIA torturers, their lawyers and the Bush administration officials who authorized and ordered all of these crimes is this: It sends a message to other governments that if Washington does it, we can too. Especially governments completely created by the US government. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - May 3, 2009 - 2:07 AM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - May. 3, 2009

The UN report is reported, and traced back to US torture use and disdain for prosecution.

Apparently the disdain for accountability and international law was as well when the US was setting up the new Iraqi government. Wasn’t Saddams torture and disdain for ... More »

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