ABA criticizes Bush’s illegal torture policies.
By on Aug 10th, 2007 at 6:06 pm
ABA criticizes Bush’s illegal torture policies.
Two American Bar Association committees say that “President Bush’s recent order on CIA interrogations of terror suspects should be overturned” as it still permits harsh treatment in violation of international treaties. “The CIA should follow the same rigorous standards adopted by the military that are intended, in part, to ensure that captured U.S. soldiers are extended the same protections,” according to an ABA resolution expected to be adopted next week. “The CIA should not be exempted from rules that guide even our armed forces,” ABA president Karen Mathis said.
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I thought ABBA broke up in the early ’80s.
August 10th, 2007 at 6:08 pmBush speak with forked tongue
August 10th, 2007 at 6:10 pmDear President Bush
all of us are stupid on this earth apart from 23% of Americans that support you,
75 million Americans are clever , the other 5925 million at dipsticks
August 10th, 2007 at 6:14 pmWow, those lawyers will really shake up bushie, cause we all know how much this corrupt, incompetent and arrogant adminstration believes in the “rule of law”.
August 10th, 2007 at 6:16 pmWho cares what the ABA thinks?
August 10th, 2007 at 6:17 pmWhy does the American Bar Association hate not only our troops but also our freedom?
August 10th, 2007 at 6:18 pmABA doesn’t even have credible influence on nominations for judgeships anymore. They’ve lost it and have become another wing of the crazy left.
August 10th, 2007 at 6:18 pmTobey: ???? . . . Take a deep breath . . . you were trying to say . . . what?
August 10th, 2007 at 6:18 pmI thought ABBA broke up in the early ’80s.
Comment by Ringo — August 10, 2007 @ 6:08 pm
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HEyOO!
Good one, Ringo.
August 10th, 2007 at 6:19 pmOh, the American Bar Association…..
Who cares what a bunch of drunks think!
August 10th, 2007 at 6:20 pmThanks p.
August 10th, 2007 at 6:20 pmI thought ABBA broke up in the early ’80s.
Comment by Ringo — August 10, 2007 @ 6:08 pm
With comments like that, you wonder why the GOP is seen as a bunch of closet cases?
August 10th, 2007 at 6:21 pmHEyOO!
Good one, Ringo.
Comment by p — August 10, 2007 @ 6:19 pm
Speaking of closet cases – you’re right on cue Mr. P!
August 10th, 2007 at 6:22 pmCT: Again, that hole in the ground is not your ass. The ABA is a middle of the political spectrum, to slightly conservative organization.
“another wing of the crazy left.” Another mixed metaphor of the illiterate right.
August 10th, 2007 at 6:22 pmABA doesn’t even have credible influence on nominations for judgeships anymore. They’ve lost it and have become another wing of the crazy left. Comment by CT_Version 2 — August 10, 2007 @ 6:18 pm
Republicans aren’t credible on anything – anymore. Especially you – closet boy.
August 10th, 2007 at 6:22 pmjust trying to say “as if we believe anything Bush has got to say”
whatever he says is exactly the opposite – he aint got an once of credibility left in him
ie “we dont torture”
even tickling a guys feet can be torture
August 10th, 2007 at 6:23 pmThe wife dragged me out to see that ABBA musical, I think it was called ‘Mama Mia’….I felt gay for a week after that one.
August 10th, 2007 at 6:24 pmThe wife dragged me out to see that ABBA musical, I think it was called ‘Mama Mia’….I felt gay for a week after that one. Comment by Ringo — August 10, 2007 @ 6:24 pm
For only a week? Funny, but no one believes you… Maybe it’s the smell of Glenn Murphy on you that makes your comment seem so incredulous.
August 10th, 2007 at 6:27 pmIt is important for the US to adopt tactics such as those used by the Soviets, Pol Pots Cambodia, The Viet Cong, Pinochets Chile and South African Aprthied in order to keep America free from evil terrorists.
This nation smells like dead democracy and fresh fascism.
-GSD
August 10th, 2007 at 6:32 pmYou can always count on Bush supporters to rush to their keyboards in defense of torture or to mock those who care about torture.
Bush supporters: do you see yourselves as “the good guys?”
August 10th, 2007 at 6:36 pmIf only the Blue Dog dems were as patriotic a the ABA, Bush would be done. they’re next on ther hit list, after we decimate the Repigs.
August 10th, 2007 at 6:37 pmIf the Dems take supermajorities in both houses, I expect Lieberman and Ben Nelson to be stripped of all their committee assignments. Lieberman knows this will happen – that’s why he’s campaigning for Susan Collins.
August 10th, 2007 at 6:41 pmI see that the trolls are here to defend an ineffective, immoral, and ill-advised torture policy.
August 10th, 2007 at 7:07 pmI thought ABBA broke up in the early ’80s.
Comment by Ringo — August 10, 2007 @ 6:08 pm
Keep kidding around, troll, while your party is going down in flames and headed for permanent irrelevance.
August 10th, 2007 at 7:09 pmToo bad the ABA didn’t speak up against one of its members being subpoenaed to testify before congress and blowing it off.
August 10th, 2007 at 7:10 pmIMPEACH GW BOTCH!!
HE’S A FACIST, TREASONIST, CHRISTIANISTA, REICH-WING, CORPORATE-BOOT-LICKING-SCUMBAG, LYING, CRIMINAL BASTARD!
August 10th, 2007 at 7:26 pmCHENEY/TANCREDO 2008!!!
August 10th, 2007 at 7:34 pmThe administration continues to violate the law of the US. These creeps are not immune from prosecution.
August 10th, 2007 at 8:03 pmIt’s too late to become the good guy as bush would like. He’s in this to the end. And we expect him to pay some consequence.
There is no free pass here.
I’m wondering if gwb considers his troops his mercenaries? He does comand all loyality to his hynnie.
August 10th, 2007 at 8:09 pmI’m wondering if gwb considers his troops his mercenaries?
Hell No! If they were mercenaries they would be working for Halliburton for a shit load more cash!
Bush’s troops are more like war slaves. They unfortunately signed on the god forsaken dotted line with a government that later became corrupt and is now treating them like cheap wh0res and prison b!tches.
August 10th, 2007 at 8:28 pmwell, halleluiah, the ABA has seen the light.
Waterboarding . . .not so good.
Slapping people aroung with electric wires . . not so good.
Oh, I just feel the love.
Miers, not answering to a subpoena . . . disbar her . . . no, not yet.
Gonzo . . . laughing stock AG . . . disbar him? . . .. no, not yet.
Americans don’t torture? Well . . . don’t think Bush does.
Fourth Amendment . . . worth upholding . . well, humm….
Constitution . . . importatnt doc . . . well . . . humm . . .. .
And if we did a rigorous background check on your ethical behaviour? Humm…when? Give me a little time. . . I will need a little time.
August 10th, 2007 at 10:01 pmUnfortunately, I don’t make this stuff up.
August 10th, 2007 at 10:09 pmAw, come on. What’s wrong with a little torture. After all it’s one of the Republican’s “family values”. Along with war, rendition, “shock and awe”, “collateral damage”, lying, deceit, corporate welfare, intolerance, hate, ignoring those in need, etc., etc., etc. Aren’t all of you “good Christian” Republicans proud of yourselves?
August 10th, 2007 at 10:29 pmBREAKING NEWS –
Democratic led Congress passes new legislation allowing “advanced interrorgation” techniques and continues funding to hold Gitmo detainees indefinitely. This second recent capitulation of Congress to President Bush’s “illegal” policies is another staggering blow to Cindy Sheehan and her anti-war cohorts.
http://www.foxnews.com/
August 10th, 2007 at 10:32 pmOh well. What the hell do they know about the law right?
Its only the AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION.
August 10th, 2007 at 11:10 pmCowards torture.
August 10th, 2007 at 11:13 pmthe aba doesn’t approve of torture but the federalist society does. this might explain why bush vets judicial appointments with the federalists instead of the aba.
August 10th, 2007 at 11:22 pmnow why would bush listen to the aba? its not like, they’re, lawyers or anything….they couldnt POSSIBLE KNOW A DAMN THING about legal issures or anything…if our country keeps going the way it is, theres going to be a fast, violent change of power
August 10th, 2007 at 11:25 pmPoweless ABA wakes up. News?
August 11th, 2007 at 3:37 pmAw, come on. What’s wrong with a little torture. After all it’s one of the Republican’s “family valuesâ€. Along with war, rendition, “shock and aweâ€, “collateral damageâ€, lying, deceit, corporate welfare, intolerance, hate, ignoring those in need, etc., etc., etc. Aren’t all of you “good Christian†Republicans proud of yourselves?
Comment by Pro-Death Republicans
And don’t forget the most important trait of all to be a Repug…. being a CHICKENHAWK! (Or in the case of RUDEE, a crossdressing CHICKENHAWK!)
August 11th, 2007 at 4:30 pmUntil the ABA and other lawyer groups start pushing to disbar all the wingnut lawyers, like Alberto Gonzales, and strip them of their license to practice law, then all it is is talk.
August 11th, 2007 at 8:06 pm