Monday, August 29, 2005

No Accountability, No Shame

Commentary: Torture, detention without end, extraordinary rendition:
the hallmarks of Bush's foreign policy.

By Tom Engelhardt
August 26, 2005

Extraordinary renditions, torture, abuse, humiliation, detention without charge or end, an obsession with protecting American officials (and military men) from future foreign or domestic criminal charges for their acts -- these are the cornerstones of foreign policy under George Bush, and they have produced horror stories galore. His is a presidency that has made the beautiful speech about the spreading of freedom and human rights just the sunny-side up version of the infliction of pain, the double standard, and the detention center.
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