Do we still pretend that we abide by treaties?

Salon by Glenn Greenwald | Feb. 16, 2009 (Opinion)

The U.S. really has bound itself to a treaty called the Convention Against Torture, signed by Ronald Reagan in 1988 and ratified by the U.S. Senate in 1994. When there are credible allegations that government officials have participated or been complicit in torture, that Convention really does compel all signatories -- in language as clear as can be devised -- to "submit the case to its competent authorities for the purpose of prosecution" (Art. 7(1)). ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Torture, Law Enforcement, Law, Bush Administration, Foreign Policy
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 by Dwight Rousu - Feb. 18, 2009

Greenwald consistently writes excellent, timely, and provocative commentaries. Here he focuses on the legal requirement to prosecute U.S. officials who engaged in torture; truth commissions are not an option.

We need to prosecute, legally, as well as for preventing recurrence and for our reputation in the international community.

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