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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:09 AM Original message |
Is there a way within the law to compel the Obama Administration to act on Torture? |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
1. Not if he continues to assert State Secrets and Immunity to prevent a lawsuit from going forward. |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:18 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. By Geneva Accord torture is an International Crime and the one and ONLY body |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:33 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Obligated by International Law |
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sellitman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
2. We need to continue to put the pressure on anyway possible. |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
13. Indeed. There is a virtual MSM News Blackout on Torture |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
3. I think you can file a civil suit and maybe even a class action suit |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. No. |
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rainy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
4. impeach them! |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
5. If 1% of the American people... |
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liberalmuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
7. Yes. Bombard whitehouse.gov with emails. |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
8. "Spare change you can believe in..." |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
9. Is there a way within the law the Obama Administration CANNOT act on Torture? |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:35 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. There is only one thing they can do. |
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Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
10. No. n/t |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
11. Impeachment... |
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