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From the Desk of Caroline Fredrickson
Director, ACLU Washington Legislative Office *************************************************
Dear ACLU Supporter, On Friday night, in a national television interview, President Bush directly admitted what we have suspected all along: The White House was deeply and intimately involved in decisions about the CIA's use of torture.
For the first time, George W. Bush acknowledged that he knew his top national security advisers discussed and approved specific details of the CIA's use of torture. "I'm aware that our national security team met on this issue and I approved," he said. He also defended the use of waterboarding -- simulated drowning where the victim feels like they are about to die. Congress should long ago have gotten to the bottom of which top officials approved, condoned and authorized U.S. involvement in torture. But, now that the President has admitted to a policy of top-down torture, the ACLU is calling on Congress to demand an independent prosecutor to investigate possible violations of the War Crimes Act, the federal Anti-Torture Act and federal assault laws.
Showing posts with label war crimes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label war crimes. Show all posts
Monday, April 14, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
War Crimes
U.S. Soldiers admit to witnessing and/or commiting war crimes which, they say, they were encouraged to do by senior Officers.
"It was Unit Policy. Army Policy - Unofficial Policy, but Policy nonetheless."
The statements leave no doubt that the illegal occupation of Iraq has no hope of establishing a free and independent, democratic Iraq - nor was it ever intended to.
These young men - undoubtedly torn and damaged - will have to live with what they've done. Unfortunately, those they 'did it to' will not have that option. Iraq, as a nation and a people, are being destroyed, and the destruction, it seems, is systematic and intentional.
This insanity must stop. This genocide must end. And those who encouraged and condoned these actions must be held accountable - including this administration.
The statements leave no doubt that the illegal occupation of Iraq has no hope of establishing a free and independent, democratic Iraq - nor was it ever intended to.
These young men - undoubtedly torn and damaged - will have to live with what they've done. Unfortunately, those they 'did it to' will not have that option. Iraq, as a nation and a people, are being destroyed, and the destruction, it seems, is systematic and intentional.
This insanity must stop. This genocide must end. And those who encouraged and condoned these actions must be held accountable - including this administration.
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