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Post #314,894
by Another Scott
10/1/09 6:34:17 AM
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New Hmm...
http://findarticles....7_v88/ai_6742034/

[...]

The United States participated actively and effectively in the negotiation of the Convention . It marks a significant step in the development during this century of international measures against torture and other inhuman treatment or punishment. Ratification of the Convention by the United States will clearly express United States opposition to torture, an abhorrent practice unfortunately still prevalent in the world today.

The core provisions of the Convention establish a regime for international cooperation in the criminal prosecution of torturers relying on so-called "universal jurisdiction." Each State Party is required either to prosecute torturers who are found in its territory or to extradite them to other countries for prosecution.

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- RONALD REAGAN, MAY 20, 1988.

Sorry, but I don't think only the level of brazen-ness changed with Bush/Cheney.

Cheers,
Scott.
Post #314,901
by boxley
10/1/09 9:09:32 AM
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New who was HIS veep, plausible deniability in play
     trial balloon - (rcareaga) - (18) - Sept. 30, 2009, 12:25:58 PM EDT
         interesting, gore vidal is talking about the same things - (boxley) - (17) - Sept. 30, 2009, 12:33:44 PM EDT
             Don't think so, but maybe - (beepster) - (12) - Sept. 30, 2009, 12:45:12 PM EDT
                 You misunderstand - (rcareaga) - (11) - Sept. 30, 2009, 10:17:04 PM EDT
                     At the level you propose - (beepster) - (10) - Sept. 30, 2009, 11:32:33 PM EDT
                         I hope you're right - (rcareaga) - (9) - Oct. 1, 2009, 12:25:11 AM EDT
                             I had no illusions - (beepster) - (8) - Oct. 1, 2009, 12:51:01 AM EDT
                                 distinctions, distinctions - (rcareaga) - (5) - Oct. 1, 2009, 01:50:21 AM EDT
                                     no... - (beepster) - Oct. 1, 2009, 11:35:59 AM EDT
                                     we is people just like the valiant canadians et al - (boxley) - (3) - Oct. 1, 2009, 01:18:26 PM EDT
                                         Oh wait, what's the difference there - (jake123) - (2) - Oct. 1, 2009, 02:25:24 PM EDT
                                             thanks for making my point :-) - (boxley) - (1) - Oct. 1, 2009, 02:31:19 PM EDT
                                                 Not so sure about that either - (beepster) - Oct. 1, 2009, 02:36:59 PM EDT
                                 Hmm... - (Another Scott) - (1) - Oct. 1, 2009, 06:34:17 AM EDT
                                     who was HIS veep, plausible deniability in play -NT - (boxley) - Oct. 1, 2009, 09:09:32 AM EDT
             More likely seeing the obvious potential - (jay) - (3) - Sept. 30, 2009, 01:13:28 PM EDT
                 thats rather misguided (added link) - (boxley) - (2) - Sept. 30, 2009, 01:41:32 PM EDT
                     If that had been written 18 months ago... - (mhuber) - (1) - Sept. 30, 2009, 02:03:16 PM EDT
                         its been around for a while and growing -NT - (boxley) - Sept. 30, 2009, 02:04:02 PM EDT

Narf!
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