this is from Yahoo news " Bush urged lawmakers to quickly approve legislation authorizing military tribunals and harsh interrogations of terror suspects in order to shield U.S. personnel from being prosecuted for war crimes under the Geneva Conventions, which set international standards for the treatment of prisoners of war. " BASICALLY he wants this passed quickly because as it states he's trying to protect the CIA personnel getting into trouble. as yahoo news states "prosecuted for war crimes". he's too busy protecting the guilty he isnt thinking about the innocent. he's got these terrorists imprisoned and can't seem to do any thing with them. do i want these terrorists free? NO but i certainly will not understand why this fool is want us to help legalize the cover up of the abuse going on with these terrorists. now he's fighting with the GOP !! lol they're actually against this! read this ! http://news.yahoo.com/fc/US/Bush_Administration. and anser me this can you believe this!?
2006-09-15 13:49:39 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
oh dear worried about terrorists. no i am not, i am a human and i will not have it get around that my govt. tortures its prisoners, nevermind that they wont see a trial anytime soon. havent in five years. we have no idea what we have imprisoned. you people who go on and on about what they do to our prisoners, well what do you think they'll do to them now!? THINK people think! they have prisoners right now and are watching our president "push" congress to pass a law to legalize what the abuse so far! THINK PEOPLE THINK! and 9/11 didnt happen because we were so wonderful and nice and they were tired of our cheery dispostion. they hate us! and they are looking for an excuse to attack us. and now our president wants to give them more. so make up your mind, do you care about AMERICAN TROOPS or not!?!? cause you just supported a president who is putting their welfare on the line. the terrorist and extremist (as if there's a difference) are watching our president every decision! grow up!
2006-09-15 14:42:38 · update #1
Dixie, who decides that they deserve it? Can I? 'You called me a b*tch!' Is that a good enough reason for me? Yes! You are tortured. If you give someone the authority to decide that someone deserves to be physically and mentally abused, well, that is just beggining to be abused.
There was this mayor from Canada, I guess he would be called an Arab-Canadien? Well, Canada called us and said, "You know, he might be a terrorist, we arn't sure. There could be something suspicious about him. Why don't you check him out? The moment he got into our airport, he was taken and put into a secret prison, where, without a lawyer or even a call to his family, he was kept for 11 months, being tortured. He was innocent and an outstanding man. Did he deserve that? There would be no one to contradict such mandates because it is all secret. We won't tell people that we are torturing their friends, incase they are terrorists. "You took Senator O'Rielley? He went missing 3 years ago!"
2006-09-15 14:06:55 · answer #1 · answered by Chris 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's hard to believe that you and the others (most of them) are all worried about the terrorist? ? Don't you understand that with any war the enemy is always interrogated......It's not as bad as you think............It has to be somewhat painful to get them to talk and they do.............On the other hand it sounds like all of you don't care that the way they interrogate is to just behead people and that's it.., there is no talking! They'll just cut of your head..........You don't get upset when they do that to our people, our soldiers, or any other soldier.. Why doesn't that upset you ???? We have gotten so many of the bad guys(terroist) because some of the others ratted on them...yea! I don't understand how you can be on the side of the terrorists.
Now when they do something to someone in your family, will you change your mind? This is to keep them from doing that....To find out what they have planned and to stop it...........Duh
2006-09-15 21:18:50 · answer #2 · answered by mom of a boy and girl 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I believe it and I know why he wants it. He doesn't care if our citizens may be subjected to this kind of treatment in other countries because he knows he won't be among them. On the one hand we're given rosy reports of how we're winning the "war on terror", and at the same time the president wants more leeway to abuse and interrogate prisoners. If we're winning, why do we need harsher interrogations and military tribunals? Something is very fishy here.
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2006-09-15 21:08:51 · answer #3 · answered by Jagatkarta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Geneva Convention laws are there to protect people, here in this GREAT COUNTRY, the USA, was founded on such rights, for Bush to try and get congress to pass such laws, makes him no better than those that have not followed the rules of the Geneva Convention in pass wars.
2006-09-15 22:38:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I basically exempt the US from having to follow existing treaties. And that's legal, because Congress has that authority.
It's an insanely stupid idea. But it's legal.
And the reason he's in such a hurry is that he doubts the makeup of Congress is going to be quite the same come November. So, he wants to get the laws passed now, probably because he doesn't realize that a new Congress could change them back later.
2006-09-15 20:52:26 · answer #5 · answered by coragryph 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I can't believe people are worried about mistreating terrorists. Do you have any clue how they treat their prisoners of war? Abusive treatment of terrorists is an oxymoron. Americans are blessed by not having a war on their land for so many years, like, senturies. This is why civilians like to talk so much.... This is why they have feeeelings for terrorists.
You are obvoiusly a civilian, sweet soft-hearted American.
2006-09-15 21:03:44 · answer #6 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
What Bush is asking for is "child's play" when you
compare it to what Muslims are doing to their prisoners.
Bush only wants to use sleep depravation, loud music and
stuff like that. They cut off fingers, toes, nose, genitals,
and then shoot them at close quarters. Now, why are you
complaining about using some sort of interrogtion to get
information to protect this country? It seems too many of
you are on the side of Alcida terrorists. Traitors.
2006-09-15 21:02:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
torture, the items they keep listing is nothing more than college prants in most cases, That is why he wants to get the law changed, People keep calling putting panties on peoples heads, or making them stand naked as torture, Colleges around the nation had better be getting raided for the torture on the campus, since they do alot worst.
So yes we need to stop the BS and let terrorist be alittle unhappy, so what if you bring a pig in thier cell, does that hurt them or harm them, No, can it make them talk, yes.
2006-09-15 22:55:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
umm good for him. Do you really think those people care how you are treated? They plot to kill you everyday.I must disagree with the above post the restrictions we have, Were put in place to protect this country. I'm sorry to many people have died and if you fit the profile your going to be prosecuted. Sucks but blame the people who started this all in the first place.
2006-09-15 21:07:24 · answer #9 · answered by NEOTEH 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You know, I'm not so sure I would focus my energy on protecting TERRORISTS...dont you think there are more important issues to fight for? Like helping orphans, the aged, the sick, and the poor? I wouldn't waste my time trying to help murderers or make others feel sorry for them...if Bush wants them to be tortured, I am COMPLETELY fine with that...not because Bush said so, but because they deserve it- dont get me wrong, I dont think that people should be tortured just for the heck of it, regardless of their actions, but if it is done for a purpose - like to get information that could save hundreds, if not thousands of lives of innocent men, women, and children, than I say it is A-OK.
2006-09-15 20:54:43 · answer #10 · answered by dixiechic 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋