China's Media Stoppage of Tienanmen = America's "Move On" from Torture
It just occurred to me why China's shutting off Internet access today. Its their 20th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army of China when they began their assault on the peaceful protesters of Tienanmen square.
China is ashamed of this action and now know that it was wrong but has to decided to "MOVE ON".
How terrible it must be to live without a First Amendment, without the right to challenge those in power.
Reminds you of the way our government has also decided to "Move On" when it comes to investigating and prosecuting anybody that committed war crimes and torture during the past 8 years?
At each year's anniversary will we too, see America 'shut out' any stories or facts about the way our government allowed the torturing of prisoners during our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2002-2008?
China is ashamed of this action and now know that it was wrong but has to decided to "MOVE ON".
How terrible it must be to live without a First Amendment, without the right to challenge those in power.
Reminds you of the way our government has also decided to "Move On" when it comes to investigating and prosecuting anybody that committed war crimes and torture during the past 8 years?
At each year's anniversary will we too, see America 'shut out' any stories or facts about the way our government allowed the torturing of prisoners during our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2002-2008?
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Oh hell, Obama isn't just moving on ... he's promoting these guys into positions where they can destroy the evidence and obstruct any investigation.
June 4, 2009 1:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Unfortunately, you may be right.
June 4, 2009 2:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
2002-2009?
June 4, 2009 4:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
2001-2009?
June 4, 2009 4:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
What is your question? Bush tortured during 2002-end of 2008.
June 4, 2009 9:31 PM | Reply | Permalink
We have still been torturing, as per Amnesty International.
June 5, 2009 7:45 AM | Reply | Permalink
Link?
June 5, 2009 11:05 AM | Reply | Permalink
Search Glenn Greenwald, sorry, trying to get something out the door.
June 5, 2009 11:38 AM | Reply | Permalink
Sorry, report out of the Guardian re: Binyam Mohamed:
a href="http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/02/22/guantanamo/index.html">http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/02/22/guantanamo/index.html
June 5, 2009 5:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
I don't think these guys are still doing this under Obama. IMO it stopped near the end of 2008 (or even early 2009 ... but that would be ballz). I'm betting now they are on the great torture rehab tour. Obama's administration is to torturers as Larry King is to politicians emerging from disgrace.
June 5, 2009 3:22 AM | Reply | Permalink