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| Permalink View Article Stats (2 comments) Welcome to Boston, Mr. Rumsfeld. You Are Under Arrest, by Ralph Lopez Quicklink submitted by John Smith (Add your own quicklinks easily with the OpEdNews Quick Link Browser bookmark) |
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Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has been stripped of legal immunity for acts of torture against US citizens authorized while he was in office. The 7th Circuit made the ruling in the case of two American contractors who were tortured by the US military in Iraq after uncovering a smuggling ring within an Iraqi security company. The company was under contract to the Department of Defense. The company was assisting Iraqi insurgent groups in the 'mass acquisition' of American weapons. The ruling comes as Rumsfeld begins his book tour with a visit to Boston on Monday, September 26, and as new, uncensored photos of Abu Ghraib spark fresh outrage across Internet. Awareness is growing that Bush-era crimes went far beyond mere waterboarding. Amazingly, the two American contractors in the 7th Circuit decision were known by the military to be working undercover for the FBI.. |
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We need justice
by Don Smith on Saturday, Sep 24, 2011 at 4:23:25 PM
Most important in this case is
by John Smith on Saturday, Sep 24, 2011 at 6:11:08 PM