kentuck
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Sat Apr-25-09 08:33 AM
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ARTICLE II of the UN CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE |
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SIGNED BY RONALD REAGAN WHEN HE WAS PRESIDENT
Article 2
1. Each State Party shall take effective legislative, administrative, judicial or other measures to prevent acts of torture in any territory under its jurisdiction.
2. No exceptional circumstances whatsoever, whether a state of war or a threat of war, internal political instability or any other public emergency, may be invoked as a justification of torture.
3. An order from a superior officer or a public authority may not be invoked as a justification of torture.
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spanone
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Sat Apr-25-09 08:37 AM
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1. says it all.....no exceptional circumstances WHATSOEVER |
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Sat Apr-25-09 08:43 AM
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2. Under Article II, those who did the torturing are criminals |
Warren Stupidity
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Sat Apr-25-09 09:00 AM
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3. treaties are for other less exceptional nations to obey |
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for example, Iran and North Korea.
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Sat Apr-25-09 09:05 AM
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4. why do we sign these treaties if we have no intention of abiding by them? |
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Why not just refuse to sign on to such a treaty? It will only be "politicized" if enforcing it is tried.
What's the point?
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Sat Apr-25-09 09:31 AM
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5. It's pretty plain. This is a now a test of moral leadership for the US. |
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Sat Apr-25-09 09:43 AM
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Moral leadership or conspiracy in furtherance of a crime. Wonder which Obama will chose. :shrug:
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