If, as is likely, some of the torturers at Abu Ghraib are CIA

[Dookus]

should Seymour Hersh be jailed if he identifies them?

[bpilgrim]

1. if our gov doesn't act then he must

i wanna know whats gonna happen with the CIVILIAN CONTRACTORS who were there and the future policy regarding their use.

peace

[Dookus]

2. I ask

because a lot of people here (I'd venture to say most) believe unequivocally that journalists should be jailed for identifying CIA agents.

I'm curious as to whether it applies to Hersh or only conservative journalists.

[napi21]

3. BTW, where is seymore? Haven't heard anything lately.

I thought I heard he was supposed to have another article soon, but that seems like it was months ago.

[bpilgrim]

4. especially to conservative journalists

but it all depends on the mitigating circumstances as well.

like novak OUTING an agent who was acting in good faith upholding her constitutional duties AND trying to protect the american people from WMDS fer christ sake vs the TOTRTURES and WAR CRIMMINALS if the legit gov FAILS to act... shoot then the UN could step in or the ICC.

well, thats how it looks from the cheap seats ;->

peace

[Dookus]

6. And you think

the government would let YOU decide what the good reasons are and what the bad reasons are?

[bpilgrim]

7. the GENEVA CONNEVENTIONS spell it out quite plainly

PLUS the NEW icc juristiction is determined by OUR responce... if the neoCONs don't act the icc hand would be forced.

but wtf do i know, i just read'em and weep :'(

:hi:

peace

[Nevernose]

5. Are they UNDERCOVER CIA agents?

Or are they just CIA employees? That's what the law is all about. Personally, I don't care about the journalist's political affiliation. I highly doubt, by the way, that the torturers at Abu Ghraib were undercover operatives, just some assholes w/ jumper cables and german shepards.

[H2O Man]

8. I've heard that some are MI

it's possible that others are CI. I've heard MI and "private contractors." Does anyone have information indicating CI was involved?