Countdown: Maj. Gen. Batiste - "Torture Put Whole Nation at Risk; Own Up to It, Heal"

[Hissyspit]

Run time: 04:11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQpR04BowFw   Posted on YouTube: April 25, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: April 25, 2009 By DU Member: Hissyspit Views on DU: 821

 
MSNBC Countdown w/ KEITH OLBERMANN - April 24, 2009.

[Gregorian]

1. Here's the Geneva Convention Articles>>>>>

http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/91.htm

Article 3

In the case of armed conflict not of an international character occurring in the territory of one of the High Contracting Parties, each party to the conflict shall be bound to apply, as a minimum, the following provisions:

1. Persons taking no active part in the hostilities, including members of armed forces who have laid down their arms and those placed hors de combat by sickness, wounds, detention, or any other cause, shall in all circumstances be treated humanely, without any adverse distinction founded on race, colour, religion or faith, sex, birth or wealth, or any other similar criteria.

To this end the following acts are and shall remain prohibited at any time and in any place whatsoever with respect to the above-mentioned persons:

(a) Violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment and torture;

(b) Taking of hostages;

(c) Outrages upon personal dignity, in particular, humiliating and degrading treatment;

(d) The passing of sentences and the carrying out of executions without previous judgment pronounced by a regularly constituted court affording all the judicial guarantees which are recognized as indispensable by civilized peoples.

2. The wounded and sick shall be collected and cared for.

An impartial humanitarian body, such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, may offer its services to the Parties to the conflict.

The Parties to the conflict should further endeavour to bring into force, by means of special agreements, all or part of the other provisions of the present Convention.

The application of the preceding provisions shall not affect the legal status of the Parties to the conflict.

[Hissyspit]

2. Thanks.

If the General says "Google," ya gotta gooogle! :D

[Gregorian]

3. I was reading it when you posted.

It almost doesn't need to be added. There is an army working on this now. I'm surprised at the speed and volume of stuff coming out.

We paid dearly. So did the Middle East. I'm not enjoying this, but it's at least a relief from the insanity. I thought it would never end. I thought the country was irreparably damaged. Now it feels like a recovery.

What I find so difficult to understand is why it took so long to stop the madness. That is one of the more important things that should be examined in this episode. Had we stopped this early on, we wouldn't be in so much trouble.

[Senator]

4. I'm Not Sure The Cowering Obama Can "Own It" Anymore

His years of impeachophobia and "looking away forward" have made this his http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Senator/17">"Steroids Problem".

It would take an admission of his own complicity thus far. Then full prosecutions -- without any "just following orders" nazi-lite standards being applied.

I'm sure the General means well, but this "own it" talk seems like just more euphemistic beltway-speak for avoiding tough choices and necessary actions.

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