U.S. cites Rights Abuses by Iraqi Gov't - (Meanwhile ACLU sues Rummy)

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U.S. Cites Array of Rights Abuses by the Iraqi Government

The State Department on Monday detailed an array of human rights abuses last year by the Iraqi government, including torture, rape and illegal detentions by police officers and functionaries of the interim administration that took power in June.

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Here's my favorite:

A senior State Department official said the criticism of Iraq was in keeping with the administration's approach. "What it shows is that we don't look the other way," the official said. "There are countries we support and that are friends, and when they have practices that don't meet international standards, we don't hesitate to call a spade a spade."

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/01/politics/01rights.html?hp&ex=1109739600&en=6ebac305b8f7d933&ei=5094&partner=homepage

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1. ACLU video and link to petition Gonzales -

Petitioning Gonzoles - now THAT should be interesting! Exactly why they put him there... don't you think?

http://www.aclu.org/rumsfeld/flash/index.html