The Despicable Senator Durbin
Here is the latest Senator Durbin "non apology" apology .
"I have learned from my statement that historical parallels can be misused and misunderstood," said the Illinois senator.Notice his reference to "historical parallels." Evidently he thinks there is still a parallel between gitmo and gulags, Nazi death camps and Pol Pot's killing fields; and he just misused, and we misunderstood his meaning. He's a victim of his passions and our ignorance ginned up by the vast right wing conspirators.
What amazes me is his blatant lie that President Bush has withheld POW status from Gitmo detainees contrary to the Geneva Convention.
The administration did not grant POW status to the Taliban or al-Qaeda militants, because they were not members of a nation's army, did not wear uniforms or have a chain of command and they targeted civilian. Iraqi solders captured before the Iraqi army collapsed were afforded POW status, but insurgents/terrorists have no rights under the Geneva Convention.
Durbin wants all detainees to be considered civilians unless judged otherwise by a Geneva Convention
Article 5 hearing. But Article 5 calls for a hearing only if there is "doubt" as to a combatant's status. There is no doubt that al-Qaeda captured on the battle field do not qualify for POW rights. But in addition is Durbin ignoring the fact that 230 detainees have been given a hearing by the Combat Status Review Tribunal?
Liberals who oppose Gitmo state that perhaps The Convention does not preclude the US treatment of detainees; but international law should be considered, and we should consider the damage to the good name of the United States. And would we want our troops treated the way we treat Gitmo detainees? You can almost hear the ghosts of the gulags, death camps and killing fields scream YESSS!
posted by goldencarp @ 7:20 AM
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2 Comments:
You are very wrong on your assumption that everyone in Gitmo is a Al-Qaeda battle combatant. There have been many cases where US and " Coalition" forces have rounded up innocents and held they idefinatly without cause. I do not agree with Durin's comparisons to Nazi or Pol Pot killing fields but do believe that unless we change and practice what we preach, the US can become a comparable terror threat (especially with extremist left and right side of the isle).
Now before you accuse me of being a tree hugging commie I'd like to set the record on my position on the war on terror
1. All for going after & killing Al Qaeda.
2. Supported invasion of Afganistan
3. DO NOT support the Iraq war. It has created a greater terror threat for our nation.
May GOD have mercy on the souls who attacked us and those who have taken this fight from defensive to oppresive offense.
What ever happened to "Thall shalt not kill" Bush, Rummie, Condie and gang have no remorse or sorrow for the innocent men women an children who have died on thier watch. Spend a little less energy on Terri Shirvo and more on the humans dying at the hands of our troops.
Whatever happened to "an eye for an eye"and can you be more specific than "many" innocents have been rounded up. And which is it, US forces or coalition forces. Or are you leaving it vague so you can say I meant Pakistani forces in the coalition. You evidently know more than Durbin, otherwise he'd be shooting his mouth off about all the innocents killed by the US. This is war and no other county has ever spent more money and effort to avoid civilian casualties.
Can you say Neville Chamberlain.
Gee, think of all the men, women and children that have died on Kennedy's watch or LBJ's watch or Jimmy's watch. I love it when liberals smear by association with the words "on his watch." Don't paint me with a broad brush. I was ambivalent about Shirvo as I am about abortions. You fly the flag of moderation, but turn your coat and your true beliefs come out.
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