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- Habit4ming, on 07/20/2008, -10/+66This video portrays the most inhumane treatment of prisoners that I have ever encountered. Nobody deserves to be treated like that. The torturers (guards) deserved stiffer prison sentences than what they received, and their superiors should also be held accountable. Please everyone pass this on to others. Notify your newspapers; contact your Congressmen/women with links. Every adult American needs to know what's been done in the name of the USA. No wonder we are hated! If we do nothing about this outrage, are we not just as guilty as the perpetrators??? Take action. Surely you can spare a few minutes of your time to stand up to this injustice!
- JeremyGrieves, on 07/20/2008, -9/+59My god its horrific. This video and this article from the washington post july 12 where the CIA told the administration that 1/3 of the people imprisoned are not guilty makes my stomach turn.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/artic ...
Please digg this article. - Jeezopete, on 07/20/2008, -9/+50We have become what we are supposedly fighting against! Horrific, disgusting,shameful, no excuses for this! Bring our troops home now! Everyone that sees this needs to put in the face of of as many as you can! Its time to wake up America...turn off the tv and get into the streets!
God help us...we are sinking into tyranny ...this is a nightmare ...we are losing our Liberty and becoming what we have been told to fear! This is not what our country is supposed to be about! Dammit! DO SOMETHING!
www.campaignforliberty.com - seltaeb4, on 07/20/2008, -8/+49The content of this video is shocking—and not merely for its depictions of brutality.
It shocks also because it is...
Journalism. Genuine, unadulterated journalism.
Most of us in America have never seen anything like this... ever. - rearlgrant, on 07/20/2008, -1/+40I heard on NPR last week that about 23 may be children. The article below claimed about 60 in 2006. Maybe if the Administration would allow the Red Cross to do its work, we wouldn't have to speculate. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/t ...
Some of the darkest days of the Republic ever. - jei731, on 07/20/2008, -2/+37This is but the tip of the iceberg. US media neglects to mention the several hundreds of people that were tortured to death under orders of president Bush, for example in Afghanistan:
U.S. Operatives Killed Detainees During Interrogations in Afghanistan and Iraq
The American Civil Liberties Union today made public an analysis of new and previously released autopsy and death reports of detainees held in U.S. facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan, many of whom died while being interrogated. The documents show that detainees were hooded, gagged, strangled, beaten with blunt objects, subjected to sleep deprivation and to hot and cold environmental conditions.
"These documents present irrefutable evidence that U.S. operatives tortured detainees to death during interrogations," said Amrit Singh, an attorney with the ACLU. "The public has a right to know who authorized the use of torture techniques and why these deaths have been covered up."
http://www.aclu.org/intlhumanrights/gen/21236prs20 ...
This is punishable by the death penalty under US law:
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=vie ...
"The War Crimes Act of 1996, a federal statute set forth at 18 U.S.C. § 2441, makes it a federal crime for any U.S. national, whether military or civilian, to violate the Geneva Convention by engaging in murder, torture, or inhuman treatment.
"The penalty may be life imprisonment or -- if a single prisoner dies due to torture -- death."
War Crimes Act:
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/ts_search.pl ...
Deaths due to torture in US prisons, death certificates:
http://action.aclu.org/torturefoia/released/102405 ...
More:
http://www.aclu.org/safefree/torture/torturefoia.h ... - King0007, on 07/20/2008, -8/+42Can somebody please post this somewhere.....so it will get 5000 hits at least. This is the biggest crime in history, right in front of us, with video..???? And why is this not on the front page.???.........Link, Link, Link....for the love...Help
- clonestar, on 07/20/2008, -9/+41The Commander In Chief, by constitutional definition, is responsible. Both parties voted to pass the FISA legislation which grants immunity to Bush & Co. for these horrors. Thanks Republicans and Democrats.
- Erich100, on 07/20/2008, -1/+31How can you treat human beings in this fashion and still be considered sane?
- carter1955, on 07/20/2008, -10/+40And they have the nerve to imply that the government of the United States is a christian one, may God have mercy on all there soul's !
- inactive, on 07/20/2008, -1/+28If you think that's bad... Big collection of the photos released from Abu Ghraib.
WARNING: It's not pretty (nudity, death, wounds):
http://www.thememoryhole.org/war/iraqis_tortured/i ...
http://www.thememoryhole.org/war/iraqis_tortured/ - King0007, on 07/20/2008, -9/+35Wow.......All of the great comments are being Dugg down....isn't that interesting?
- JKap, on 07/20/2008, -17/+43Send your letters of thanks to one Barack H. Obama and one John S. McCain who continue to endorse funding in the Senate for this abomination of unending war and inhumane, un-American, cruel and unusual punishment. Maybe while O-bomb-a is on his dog and pony show in Iraq he'll have a look at this video available to the public.
- inactive, on 07/20/2008, -4/+28Mission Accomplished™
- inactive, on 07/20/2008, -5/+27By the way I dugg this so that the truth about those war crimes comes out. But I couldnt watch it to be honest. Its too horrifying for me.
Really sick what some sadistic people can do. I wonder if those sick people would join the police and the FBI after they return from Iraq?
God save us all
dont forget yall. Not only for Conservatives but even the liberals are welcome at Congressman Ron Paul's new project to stop this madness.
http://www.campaignforliberty.com
join and get active if you care about freedom - Spoonicus, on 07/20/2008, -0/+20They created hell for these people and deserve the same..
How can you treat another human being in this way? - WestonP, on 07/20/2008, -0/+20The terrorists no longer need to destroy America and everything that it stands for... we already did that to ourselves.
- GrandmaSheila, on 07/20/2008, -1/+20Behold the face America & its good christian citizens present to the world. Please send these out, before they are "disappeared", maybe people are beginning to wake up.
If not, expect more, and worse, from sock puppet McCain & his neocon handlers. - arkarthicked, on 07/20/2008, -0/+16unbearable and barbaric act in light for anyone to see.
- rearlgrant, on 07/20/2008, -0/+15Probably getting paid for it too.
- inactive, on 07/20/2008, -4/+18If you think that's bad... Big collection of the photos released from Abu Ghraib.
WARNING: It's not pretty (nudity, death, wounds):
http://www.thememoryhole.org/war/iraqis_tortured/i ...
http://www.thememoryhole.org/war/iraqis_tortured/ - JeremyGrieves, on 07/20/2008, -7/+20It's pretty sad to see it happen but they can't hide this forever.
- inactive, on 07/20/2008, -1/+14thecatcantalk. Another victim of the public schooling system.
We watched many documentasries about the horrors of WW1 and WW2 and vietnam. Even in my public school.
You and the rest of John McAmnesty supporters disgust me. I wonder what your reaction will be when your parents and children get water boarded and tortured. Maybe for something they didnt do.
what a monster - inactive, on 07/20/2008, -8/+20The only way to fight this facism and war crimes is by joining Ron Paul's campaign for Liberty to Fight Facism, big government, war mongering, and a possible Police State.
This is not only for Copnservatives. Even Liberals are welcome.
Please remember that Fisa, the war funding, and the Patriot Act 2 passed in a democratic controlled Congress.
Help Ron Paul help us. True Conservatives cant do this on their own. We welcome liberals concerned about freedom. join the
http://www.campaignforliberty.com
and become active - Rocketman1882, on 07/20/2008, -1/+11Rated M for Mature! 17+
- djjester, on 07/20/2008, -0/+10lets not confuse religion with morality
- unlawflcombatnt, on 07/20/2008, -0/+7jei731,
Thanks for posting the links to the autopsy reports. They're very interesting to say the least. (See: http://action.aclu.org/torturefoia/released/102405 ... ).
There are quite a few homicides. In addition, the autopsy reports also indicate severe beatings and abuse of many prisoners.
+Rhabdomyolysis comes from muscle breakdown. +Myoglobin in the urine means the detainee was peeing out protein from muscle breakdown. In this case, it was due to severe beatings. In at least one case, (#3156, http://action.aclu.org/torturefoia/released/102405 ... ), there was "hemorrhage of bilateral knee joint capsules." This means that SEVERE damage was done to both knees while the prisoner was being "aggressively interrogated."
It's also convenient that none of the autopsy reports are actually signed by an M.D. Only a number is given. I've seen a number of autopsy reports, and I've never seen one that didn't have a signature.That would not fly in the civilian world. An autopsy report means nothing unless an M.D. or D.O. signs it.
Some of the causes of death listed as "natural" are suspicious as well. It's rare for a 40 year-old to die from "arteriosclerotic heart disease." (#3140, http://action.aclu.org/torturefoia/released/102405 ... ).
Are we really "fighting" the terrorists, or are we "becoming" the terrorists?
http://www.unlawflcombatnt.proboards84.com/ - King0007, on 07/20/2008, -7/+14You are right.....isn't it interesting that someone (or some power) would come here and Digg down the truth that everyone speaks? This is very interesting.
- nendoke, on 07/20/2008, -1/+7260D and Why it should not be on FP by now??
- ubergeek09, on 07/20/2008, -0/+5I'm pretty sure Obama or Mccain don't really give a crap about the Constitution either unfortunately.
- Erich100, on 07/20/2008, -0/+5290 diggs at 22 hrs 6 min, still not on front page?
- pr0carbine, on 07/20/2008, -0/+5You sound like the administrations defense lawyer. Also, I think there is evidence that links this to high ranking Bush administration figures, and the world heard it, but the American people did not. There is a ton of info in this, the Taguba Report: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4894001/
- P5ycHo, on 07/20/2008, -1/+5Exactly !!
Morality is real. - JeremyGrieves, on 07/20/2008, -3/+7Agreed
- doctorfungi, on 07/20/2008, -0/+4Don't mean to nitpick but... "their".
- Spymodhf, on 07/20/2008, -0/+4how deep...
- pr0carbine, on 07/20/2008, -0/+4its amazing what an ordinary person is capable of when they are subordinate to an authoritative figure. For example, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment
- Lynx55, on 07/21/2008, -0/+3This is the executive branch. This is Bush's responsibility. And those that support him. And those that refuse to impeach and imprison him. This is unprecedented in US History...WE are not the criminals. Bush and Co. are. But who among all of you writing these comments is willing to go public...to go into the streets...right in from of the white house. If it were organized, would you go? Think about it, before you blustter. Bluster without action is just cowardice. I protested in the streets IN MY wheelchair and got arrested. There were only 60 of us. Shame. Talk is cheap.
- pr0carbine, on 07/20/2008, -1/+4"why is that?" Because you are being highly obnoxious and child-like.
- Spoonicus, on 07/21/2008, -0/+3HOW THE HELL IS THIS NOT FRONT PAGE YET!! 300++ DIGGS!!!
- Ralphdraw3, on 07/20/2008, -2/+5forget RON PAUL:
IMPEACH BUSH AND CHENEY
NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - inactive, on 07/20/2008, -0/+3http://www.aclu.org/safefree/general/34879prs20080 ...
http://www.aclu.org/safefree/torture/torturefoia.h ...
http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/LawPolitics/Story?id= ...
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/05/02/867 ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5UyCQp-IM0
http://www.onlinejournal.com/artman/publish/articl ...
http://newstandardnews.net/content/index.cfm/items ...
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/11/183746/396 ... - inactive, on 07/20/2008, -1/+3"there is absolutely no logic connecting the President with this *****."
http://www.veteransforcommonsense.org/?Page=Articl ...
Yup, nothing at all. It's not like he's the head of the army or something. - pr0carbine, on 07/20/2008, -1/+3because this is real life.
- inactive, on 07/21/2008, -0/+2There is absolutely NO justification for this sort of behavior other than reaping what one has sown. You know, "an eye for an eye."
- vincebodie, on 07/21/2008, -0/+2There are two types of politicians - the ones who represent the People and the ones who represent their own groveling, greedy, heartless, ruthless, corrupt interests. At the start of this presidential race, among the two "major" parties there were three in the former group (Kucinich, Gravel, and Paul). There's not a rat's ass of difference between the rest of them, and they are all part of a sick system that condones and even rewards this kind of inhumane crap. Their day will come, and it won't be long... people are waking up really quickly to their game, and when it's over they will get what's coming to them.
- JeremyGrieves, on 07/20/2008, -7/+9I'm trying my best.
- shamroker17, on 07/21/2008, -0/+2Disgusting behavior by US troops...deplorable
- Spymodhf, on 07/20/2008, -1/+3I'm not the one implying the government is monitoring a ***** ass website full of mindless losers pretending to feel important.
That would be way more ridiculous. - sapphire9488, on 07/21/2008, -0/+2This is disgusting. ***** anyone who does this, allows it to happen, and orders these atrocities to be carried out. I really hope that hell exists and these evil people will have to pay for their deeds... cause I doubt any other punishment will be but on them in this lifetime.
I just finished "Chain of Command" by Seymour Hersh- part one is required reading for anyone who wants a good understanding of how and why this torture has been taking place. Amazing book by one of the few real journalists left... -
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