Obama's aides have said they will count on the diplomatic assurances of the other countries not to torture suspects. Amrit Singh, a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union, said such assurances have "proven completely ineffective in preventing torture."
With some modifications, the Obama administration appears to be carrying forward the ugly practices of the Bush and Clinton imperial presidencies, hardly the "change" for which the American people had hoped. Unless you count "chump change."
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(Sherwood Ross is a Miami-based public relations consultant who formerly reported for the Chicago Daily News and wire services. Contact him at sherwoodross10@gmail.com)
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