Challenging the Torture Bill, through the back door [View All]

[Jeanette in FL]

One of the main reasons that Bush wanted this bill passed quickly is to be able to absolve himself, his government, his policies and the CIA from being held accountable from any torture that has happened retroactively.

Now I have read that this will be hard to challenge in the court system because anyone it will affect won't be able to contact a lawyer on his behalf to challenge the government.

What about the soldiers that have already been court marshalled and found guilty in the cases involving Abu Gharaib. Why can't their lawyers now file appeals based on the fact that this law retroactively precludes their clients from being guilty?

Why can't Brig. General Janis Karpinski, who was demoted to the rank of colonel on May 5, 2005, appeal that she was unlawfully demoted due to the new law?

Wouldn't this at least get into the court system because these people were directly affected?