Top Bush advisor (Douglas Feith) denounces Spanish torture probe

[sabra]

Source: AFP

WASHINGTON (AFP) — A former top US government advisor who faces possible indictment in Spain for his role in establishing the Guantanamo Bay prison camp described the case against him as "outrageous."

Douglas Feith -- a key advisor in president George W. Bush's Pentagon -- told Fox News that moves before a Spanish court to indict him for facilitating torture were an effort to "intimidate US government officials."

A Spanish non-governmental group has called for six Bush-era advisors to be prosecuted, including Justice Department lawyer John Yoo and a top aide to vice president Dick Cheney.

The case is currently being considered by high-profile Spanish magistrate Baltasar Garzon -- famous for his prosecution of human rights cases.

Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gyEXAcXvS3kHqMWwE6IAd3sKEiaQ

[bemildred]

1. Go Spain!

:popcorn::popcorn:

[Ian David]

2. Douglas Feith: "I didn't expect the bloody Spanish Inquisition!" n/t

[karynnj]

3. lol

[Doughboy71]

16. Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

[hvn_nbr_2]

23. Actually I think he said, "Hey, I'm supposed to get the Torquemado role" nt

[tomm2thumbs]

4. go Spain!!! Viva La España

Spain - the new face of rendition - for the Bush criminals

[Atman]

5. OMG! What a surprise!

Breaking: Guy In Prison says "I didn't do it!"

.

[Kali]

7. yep

:thumbsup:

[zeemike]

6. Oh no there goes my Spanish rice

Now they will want to call it freedom rice.

[msanthrope]

18. "Gitmo Rice" you mean??? Why do you hate America?

(sarcasm)

[zeemike]

27. no I think Gitmo sounds to Spanish for them

They are probably saving that for when Germany does somting and they will call it Gitmo Schnitzel.

[ixion]

8. No Mr. Feith, what was outrageous was you and the fascists at BushCo

starting a Crusade and destroying our republic with your hubris. That, sir, is outrageous.

[tridim]

9. Hey Dougie, go to Spain and tell them in person.

;)

[bdamomma]

25. .......................

:thumbsup:

[Imagevision]

10. Dougie, vacationing in Spain anytime soon - or even Europe for that matter!

[immoderate]

11. ** For those of you who may have forgotten...

** For those of you who may have forgotten, General Tommy Franks is on record calling Feith "the stupidest f*cking guy on the planet." **

http://crooksandliars.com/2008/04/07/60-minutes-doug-feith-once-again-earns-his-nickname/

--imm

[chill_wind]

12. I loved this quote at Think Progress:

Gonzalo Boye, one of the lawyers filing the complaint, responded to Feith, saying, “If they are innocent, they shouldn’t be afraid” to come to court:

“I would recommend that Mr. Feith first of all read the complaint, and secondly that he get a very good lawyer,” Boye said. “If he is so sure of what he is saying — then the address of the national court is #22 Genova Street, second floor.”

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/03/30/feith-spain-torture/

K & R

[bvar22]

13. No Dougie, Spain is not trying to intimidate US Officials....

Spain is trying to put War Criminals in prison.

You didn't get the MEMO:
Torture is WRONG, even when US Officials do it.

[xxqqqzme]

17. More to the point, torture is more than wrong, it's

ILLEGAL!

[fascisthunter]

14. "denounces"... as if

the man is a wackjob extremist that should be thrown into a looney bin.

[paparush]

15. Feith =

+

[JayMusgrove]

19. Well, OF COURSE he does....!!!!!!!!!! We all should know that Bush

boys are NOT RESPONSIBLE, and this Spanish Court is not competent !!!

RIGHT!!!!!!!!

[snappyturtle]

20. K&R This is great news!

:woohoo: Go Spain! If our government won't do this, I'm very happy Spain is....thank you Spain.

[Mulehead]

21. Um, shouldn't AP's headline read

Spanish Torture Probe Denounces Top Bush Advisor (Douglas Feith)? Only in the MSM can they get the obvious so wrong

[Peace Patriot]

30. I don't call them the Associated Pukes for nothing! Good point! nt

[Supersedeas]

22. accountability can be intimidating to Chickenhawk cowards

[bdamomma]

24. I hope Douglas Feith gets waterboarded, disgusting POS.

[DinahMoeHum]

26. ". . .fucking stupidest guy on the face of the earth. . ."

Yeah, Tommy Franks was right.

:evilfrown:

[eppur_se_muova]

28. This is why WS *created* the phrase -- "methinks thou doth protest TOO much".

It's not about "intimidating gov't officials", Mr. Feith. It's about holding criminals responsible for their actions.

Don't hold anything back from your lawyer -- you WILL regret it.

[santamargarita]

29. So what if we have to outsource justice - as long as justice is what we get!

Go Spain!

[Thor_MN]

31. If he didn't do anything wrong, he has nothing to be afraid of

Good luck with that, Dougie.

[DCKit]

32. It didn't work at Nuremberg either Doug.

You're old enough to know that 1) torture is a war crime and 2) "I was just following orders" isn't a valid defense for having issued or followed illegal orders.

WTF are they teaching in law schools these days? For that matter, high school history and social studies?

[global_traveler]

33. ATTN mr. feith: You're a Deadman Walking

Sinnerman where you gunna run to
Sinnerman where you gunna run to
Where you gunna run to
All on that day

Well I run to the rock
Please hide me I run to the rock
Please hide me I run to the rock
Please hide me lord
All on that day

Well the rock cried out
I cant hide you the rock cried out
I cant hide you the rock cried out
I aint gunna hide you god
All on that day

I said rock whats a matter with you rock
Dont you see I need you rock
Dont let down
All on that day

So I run to the river
It was bleedin I run to the sea
It was bleedin I run to the sea
It was bleedin all on that day

So I run to the river it was boilin
I run to the sea it was boilin
I run to the sea it was boilin
All on that day

So I run to the lord
Please help me lord
Dont you see me prayin
Dont you see me down here prayin

But the lord said
Go to the devil
The lord said
Go to the devil
He said go to the devil
All on that day

So I ran to the devil
He was waiting
I ran to the devil he was waiting
I ran to the devil he was waiting
All on that day

Oh yeah

Oh I run to the river
It was boilin I run to the sea
It was boilin I run to the sea
It was boilin all on that day

So I ran to the lord
I said lord hide me
Please hide me
Please help me
All on that day

Said God where were you
When you are old and prayin

Lord lord hear me prayin
Lord lord hear me prayin
Lord lord hear me prayin
All on that day

Sinnerman you oughta be prayin
Oughta be prayin sinnerman
Oughta be prayin all on that day

[harun]

34. Would be great if B*sh criminals couldn't travel anywhere in Europe.

[librechik]

35. Extradite Feith First!

I'd like to see that whining toady in custody

[Overseas]

36. PNAC's new group, Foreign Policy Initiatives, should send Feith on a speaking tour to Europe ! //nt