The Government Taken To Task Over Torture

Former President George W. Bush repeatedly renditioned and tortured people, many of whom were innocent

The U.S. Government has refused responsibility in a number of legal cases, where domestic and international civilians, were mistakenly renditioned and tortured as suspected terrorists, by the CIA and FBI. The government has been cowardly hiding behind "sovereign immunity" in cases, which is codeword for "guilty" in attempting to escape the legal consequences of their actions and the injury inflicted on innocent civilians.

This conduct is positively un-American. Furthermore, there is no concrete proof that barbaric acts of torture have made America safer. Many experts believe it has made the nation less safe, provoking the anger of Muslims worldwide, who in turn, undertake bloody acts of retaliation for perceived wrongs committed against their brethren. It is a vicious cycle.

U.S. President Barack Obama has continued the tradition of torture

A number of domestic and international entities have been taking the government to task for this criminal misconduct, as not only does torture violate the Geneva Conventions, which the U.S. Government is signatory to, it is endangering innocent American civilians at home and abroad.

The world, as seen in cases springing forth from international judiciaries, is not going to tolerate said misconduct much longer and a change in behavior is necessary to avoid isolationism.

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CIA: We Are Hypocritical Exporters Of Terrorism

The website Wikileaks has done it again, with an embarrassing CIA memo, revealing the agency's fears the world will, "Internationally understand that the United States is an exporter of terrorism." Oh snap! The leak speaks of "US double standards in international law."

The CIA memo also disgracefully revealed the brazen self-interest of the agency in protecting its "extrajudicial activity." This is in reference to acts such as kidnapping, rendition and torture.

The sad part about it all is, the average American does not support such misconduct. However, it is a global fact, some Presidents and their cabinets, have secretly engaged in criminal conduct that has provoked this world view.

The document also reveal the hypocrisy of the government in demanding foreign extraditions, but seeking to dodge such legal proceedings when the shoe is on the other foot, by not being a signatory to the International Criminal Court.

This encourages corrupt behavior from government officials, who believe they are above the law and can do anything, including ordering rendition and torture. Case in point, Germany demanded the extradition of 13 CIA agents that kidnapped and tortured an innocent Muslim man, under a case of mistaken identity.

However, the U.S. government refused to extradite the CIA agents. Such deeds do not command international respect for the government, but global condemnation. With the U.S. economy in significant financial decline, previous international threats of the government withdrawing financial support from a foreign nation, if demands are not met, shall be deemed an empty threat, especially with how Obama is spending. What worked in the past, will not in coming years, due to the current financial dynamic in Washington. If the money is not there, financial threats or incentives cannot be issued.

In viewing these documents, the Judiciary Report, is once again reminded, the international interference by the U.S. government in other nations, is uncalled for and unethical. The government should work on building up America, which is in a financial depression. The government should focus on the positive in the nation.

Washington and Langley need to desist forcefully tearing down other governments and foreign citizens. It is counterproductive, costly and unbecoming. This cannot be the way. As any astute historian should be able to detect, the wars, international conflicts and massive spending, is breeding the end of the empire.

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http://file.wikileaks.org/file/us-cia-redcell-exporter-of-terrorism-2010.pdf