magerette
Hedgewitch
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With Bush and Cheney making it pretty clear in their exit interviews that they sanctioned waterboarding of prisoners at Guantanomo, which as I understand it constitutes torture under the Geneva convention, the question now is, were these interrogation techniques war crimes, should those who authorized and participated in them be prosecuted, and if so, by who?
This is the big iceberg looming up on the left and may even become the first big international controversy of the new Obama administration, and I can honestly say I don't know the answer. I realize this is an inflammatory topic, but I also think it one worthy of discussion for those in and outside of the US.
I've formulated this as a poll, so everybody can have a say, even those who don't want to endure the lashings of those they disagree with, but if you vote other, you might explain your position.
This is the big iceberg looming up on the left and may even become the first big international controversy of the new Obama administration, and I can honestly say I don't know the answer. I realize this is an inflammatory topic, but I also think it one worthy of discussion for those in and outside of the US.
I've formulated this as a poll, so everybody can have a say, even those who don't want to endure the lashings of those they disagree with, but if you vote other, you might explain your position.
- Joined
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