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Felix Gryffeth

Cheney should face charges on use of torture - 0 views

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shared by Felix Gryffeth on 03 Jan 15 - No Cached
  • dismiss the torture and murder of a human being is an unrepentant sociopath.
  • discussion of his fears, as if they somehow justify torture and murder.
  • inventing nightmare scenarios to come up with an excuse for torturing defenseless prisoners.
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  • The law anticipates this defense and rejects it in its entirety. It states that there are no “exceptional circumstances whatsoever ... that may be invoked as justification” for torture.
  • dismiss the torture and murder of a human being is an unrepentant sociopath.
  • to a discussion of his fears, as if they somehow justify torture and murder.
  • better display of our professed devotion to justice and human rights than anything afforded those who were condemned to torture without a trial.
  • What makes this argument so pathetic is that the people making it are often enthusiastic supporters of drone strikes.
  • excuse offered up by the conservative media is that the methods and tactics used didn’t meet the legal definition of torture. Unfortunately for them, that argument has already been tried and rejected in trials for war criminals.
  • law anticipates this defense and rejects it in its entirety. It states that there are no “exceptional circumstances whatsoever ... that may be invoked as justification” for torture. Cheney’s cowardice is simply not a legal defense for interrogation methods that included waterboarding, rectal rehydration and hypothermia
  • inventing nightmare scenarios to come up with an excuse for torturing defenseless prisoners.
Emilia Bell

The Hottest Speaker in Australia - 2 views

Our company had our annual training and workshop seminar last month and I was happy that I was able to meet David Ferrier from The Keynote Speaker. I had the best time with him not to mention the k...

started by Emilia Bell on 13 Nov 12 no follow-up yet
Gerald Payton

Perfect Way to Boost Employees' Self-Esteem - 1 views

I have been working with David Ferrier for two months now and with his expertise, he was able to help me boost the confidence of my team. He was great because he actively motivated my staff to exce...

started by Gerald Payton on 22 Oct 12 no follow-up yet
thinkahol *

Obama's new executive order on Guantanamo - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com - 0 views

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Obama's new executive order on Guantanamo - Glenn Greenwald Salon.com

shared by thinkahol * on 10 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • As always, the most harmful aspect of the Obama legacy is that he has converted what were once controversial right-wing Bush policies into unchallenged bipartisan consensus, to endure indefinitely and without any opposition from either party.  And, to underscore the point once more:  Obama's plan as President (as opposed to as a candidate) was never to dismantle the Bush/Cheney system at Guantanamo; before Congress acted at all, his only objective was to preserve its core, defining features and then move that system to Illinois.
  • thinkahol * on 10 Mar 11
     
    As always, the most harmful aspect of the Obama legacy is that he has converted what were once controversial right-wing Bush policies into unchallenged bipartisan consensus, to endure indefinitely and without any opposition from either party.
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