bushgang shipped Canadian to Syria to be tortured - oh yes

[donsu]

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1077923413024&call_pageid=968332188774&col=968350116467

U.S. wanted Arar to be tortured, lawyer says

U.S. authorities "contracted out" the torture of Maher Arar, a Canadian citizen deported to Syria for a year of interrogation and torture, says a New York civil rights lawyer representing him in a lawsuit against the United States government.

The case of Arar, who was detained in the U.S. while returning to Canada and sent to his native Syria in September, 2002, will be the subject of an upcoming public inquiry to uncover the role Canadian intelligence officials played.

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They "contracted out for interrogation under torture, and that's what they did. They sent Maher for that special `vacation,'" Olshansky said in an interview.

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The USA Patriot Act, passed six weeks after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, is responsible for a terrible erosion of civil rights south of the border, allowing judges to authorize "roving wiretaps" for any potential criminal activity with an intelligence component.

"A roving wiretap ... does what it says. It follows you wherever you go. Not only that, but it's like a bad cold. When you visit your friends, you contaminate your friends," Olshansky said.
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are we proud of ourselves yet?

we threaten Syria daily and yet send people to Syria for torturing. wonder how much money Syria got. Is there a price menue? like so much for pulling fingernails out. or is it priced by the wk. or mo.?
do they have a brochure? are they in a price competition with Egypt?

[brainshrub]

1. So what?

Subcontracting the work to foreign countries is very patriotic. I'm sure the Syrians can torture people a lot cheaper than what they would have to pay here in the states.

I don't think torturers in Syria have a Union. /sarcasm

Edited b/c Donsu had a point.

[donsu]

2. you joke about torture?

nt

[brainshrub]

3. Either that or cry.

I have edited my post to signify sarcasm b/c you do have a point.

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

4. Bush is torturing people just like the ancient Romans tortured Jesus

Where's Mel? You would think that Christians around the world would be OUTRAGED at any mention of torure anywhere for any reasons. You would think Mel Gibson would use his new found fame to denounce torure and the death penalty immediately.

Mel? Hello?