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**amagmasia** · 05-06-2007, 08:03 AM

Well said, Sen. Christopher Dodd.

Last night on our ABC TV I watched the first episode of a two-part documentary about torture…

Four Corners - 04/06/2007: Torture

The experts and officials interviewed said that the detainees at Guantanamo had in fact yielded little information of any value to US security.

David Hicks, the only detainee convicted in the past five years, had no proven critical part in any activity that directly threatened the United States. Australians were aghast by his prolonged detention without charge and his mistreatment at Guantanamo. In fact, the huge public outcry here, which even turned members of the ruling conservative party against the Prime Minister, with the affair becoming a top election issue, forced President Bush to get David Hicks to trial, sham trial that it was. How can you torture and torment a man for five years, and then call his day in court a fair trial?

Tethys

Hi Tethys!

You can't torture and torment someone for five years and then say, when his day in court comes, that he's had a "fair" trial. Anyone with a lick of common sense knows that ain't true.

I noticed, among the conservatives here, that only Matt Larson, in my thread, "A Stunning Reversal" has bothered to respond to this topic- and it was an extremely lame and anemic response at that. The deafening silence from the "Right" rears it's ugly head once again. Can't say I blame them though- after all we've seen and all that's transpired since March '03 and considering all that's been leveled and said against the liberals and Democrats in this country- and the rest of the world- I think I'd want to be pulling the window shades down tight and keeping my mouth shut too. I'd be utterly humiliated if I'd done and said the things they've said against those that obviously knew a lot more than they (the Righties) did. I am soooo glad I do not have to count myself among their number.

Gem

05-06-2007, 08:03 AM	#4
amagmasia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 429 Senior Member	Well said, Sen. Christopher Dodd. Last night on our ABC TV I watched the first episode of a two-part documentary about torture… Four Corners - 04/06/2007: Torture The experts and officials interviewed said that the detainees at Guantanamo had in fact yielded little information of any value to US security. David Hicks, the only detainee convicted in the past five years, had no proven critical part in any activity that directly threatened the United States. Australians were aghast by his prolonged detention without charge and his mistreatment at Guantanamo. In fact, the huge public outcry here, which even turned members of the ruling conservative party against the Prime Minister, with the affair becoming a top election issue, forced President Bush to get David Hicks to trial, sham trial that it was. How can you torture and torment a man for five years, and then call his day in court a fair trial? Tethys Hi Tethys! You can't torture and torment someone for five years and then say, when his day in court comes, that he's had a "fair" trial. Anyone with a lick of common sense knows that ain't true. I noticed, among the conservatives here, that only Matt Larson, in my thread, "A Stunning Reversal" has bothered to respond to this topic- and it was an extremely lame and anemic response at that. The deafening silence from the "Right" rears it's ugly head once again. Can't say I blame them though- after all we've seen and all that's transpired since March '03 and considering all that's been leveled and said against the liberals and Democrats in this country- and the rest of the world- I think I'd want to be pulling the window shades down tight and keeping my mouth shut too. I'd be utterly humiliated if I'd done and said the things they've said against those that obviously knew a lot more than they (the Righties) did. I am soooo glad I do not have to count myself among their number. Gem
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