Outsourcing Justice
Why do we need to outsource justice
to other countries?
--Rachel Madow
No hay amor perdido entre nosotros
[There is no love lost between us]
--Miguel Cervantes
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Spain, one of the U.S.'s erstwhile key allies in the Phony War on Terror (PWOT ©), has decided its national court has jurisdiction to try American officials for condoning torture under its universal jurisdiction in crimes against humanity (Spanish Court Weighs Inquiry on Torture for 6 Bush-Era Officials).
Both the Spanish and the Italians stood with the Americans in the initial response to 9-11 and participated (sort of) in the subsequent invasion of Iraq, until they realized what a turkey that bird was. Both of those country have faced al-Qaeda threats and are much easier terrorist targets both logistically and tactically due to proximity.
Yet despite their vulnerability, they are unwilling to dispense with the quaint notions of rule of law and obeying the treaties onto which they sign (Bush Torture on Trial). The Spanish case is based upon the Geneva Conventions and the 1984 Convention Against Torture, "which is binding on 145 countries, including Spain and the United States.
Countries that are party to the torture convention have the authority to investigate torture cases, especially when a citizen has been abused." The U.S. could and should do the same thing, but will not.
While the U.S. presses on like a sailor on shore leave in the PWOT against a phantom threat, the European Union is concerned with human rights and legality. The U.S. might ask itself: What law allows it to remain as an occupying force in Afghanistan? The 9-11 excuse is wearing thin after seven years.
It is ironic that former fascist countries like Spain are the conduit to addressing U.S. legal and humanistic violations.
to other countries?
--Rachel Madow
No hay amor perdido entre nosotros
[There is no love lost between us]
--Miguel Cervantes
_________________
Spain, one of the U.S.'s erstwhile key allies in the Phony War on Terror (PWOT ©), has decided its national court has jurisdiction to try American officials for condoning torture under its universal jurisdiction in crimes against humanity (Spanish Court Weighs Inquiry on Torture for 6 Bush-Era Officials).
Both the Spanish and the Italians stood with the Americans in the initial response to 9-11 and participated (sort of) in the subsequent invasion of Iraq, until they realized what a turkey that bird was. Both of those country have faced al-Qaeda threats and are much easier terrorist targets both logistically and tactically due to proximity.
Yet despite their vulnerability, they are unwilling to dispense with the quaint notions of rule of law and obeying the treaties onto which they sign (Bush Torture on Trial). The Spanish case is based upon the Geneva Conventions and the 1984 Convention Against Torture, "which is binding on 145 countries, including Spain and the United States.
Countries that are party to the torture convention have the authority to investigate torture cases, especially when a citizen has been abused." The U.S. could and should do the same thing, but will not.
While the U.S. presses on like a sailor on shore leave in the PWOT against a phantom threat, the European Union is concerned with human rights and legality. The U.S. might ask itself: What law allows it to remain as an occupying force in Afghanistan? The 9-11 excuse is wearing thin after seven years.
It is ironic that former fascist countries like Spain are the conduit to addressing U.S. legal and humanistic violations.
Labels: outsourcing justice, phony war on terror, PWOT, spanish torture trial
posted by rangeragainstwar at 5:29 PM
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From Anna at The Mills River Progressive:
Surprise! Rethuglicans up to no good...
(Begins): According to the following, Obama is being blackmailed by senate repugs into not releasing the Bush torture memos. According to the sources here, the gop is threatening to "go nuclear" and filibuster Obama's legal counsel appointment hearings coming up. If this is the reason that the Obama Administration has backed off from releasing these memos, than he can kiss his whole Presidency good-bye. What would stop the repugs from pulling such a stunt every time they were faced with damaging, embarrassing revelations about the BushCo cabal? Or every time the petulant whiny babies didn't get their wittle way?
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