T U E S D A Y , O C T O B E R 2 6 , 2 0 0 4Rumsfeld Lies To American Peopleby Michael in New York on 10/26/2004 03:09:00 AMA rather dry New York Times article adds further details to whatwe've known for a while: Bush thinks he is above the law and hasbeen ignoring the Geneva Convention in Iraq by sending non-Iraqis toundisclosed locations for torture or worse by "allies" like Saudi Arabia(gotta ignore our principles to defend our principles) or hiding themfrom the International Red Cross. (They don't use Guantanamo Bayfor the real baddies because they know the world is watching.)But here's the kicker: Rumsfeld lied to the American people aboutwhat they've been doing.</p><p> We've been transporting non-Iraqiscaptured in Iraq out of the country (which is a war crime under theGeneva Convention) for a year and a half."As recently as May 2004, Defense Secretary Donald H.</p><p> Rumsfeldreiterated in public testimony the administration's view that"everyone in Iraq who was a military person" as well as "the civiliansor criminal elements" who were detained by the American authoritieswould be "treated subject to the Geneva Conventions.""Why doesn't some Congressperson demand Rummy come back tothem and explain why he lied to the American people? MORE POSTS ABOUT: TORTURE Add New Comment Logged in as AnonymousUser Logout from DisqusLogged in asusing Facebook Connect (Logout)Type your comment here.</p><p> Unclaimed Register withDISQUSWhy? HuffPost PoliticsJeffrey Smith: Governor Sebelius Must Veto KansasBill That Endangers Milk Safety - Governor Sebeliuswants to be our new Secretary of Health andHuman Services.</p><p> But before she is sworn in, shehas an important job to...11 minutes agoDaily KosOpen Thread and Diary Rescue - *Tonight's RescueRangers are Louisiana 1976, jlms qkw, shayera,dopper0189, ybruti, and srkp23 with vcmvo2editing.* ~ World order will be secured only ...25 minutes agoCrooks and LiarsC&L's Late Night Music Club: The 50 State Strategywith The Pine Box Boys (CA) - Title: Mr.</p><p> SkeletonArtist: The Pine Box Boys San Francisco isn'tknown for Bluegrass, but maybe if there weremore bands like The Pine Box Boys, it would ...30 minutes agoEschatonThe Stupids - When I was growing up what alwayspissed me off more than anything was when mysense of justice was violated.</p><p> I'm not claiming thatmy sense of such things...57 minutes agoFiredoglakeLate Nite: Michele Bachmann Stars in “Birth of anAberration” - Minnesota's wackiest export treadsthe boards of the Wingnut dinner theater.1 hour agoJ O H N ' S P H OT O S Show AllA M E R I C A B L O G T V Ads by GoogleWhich CEOs AreGreedy?Play Exec Check To Find Out! ProtestExorbitant CEO Bonuses.www.AmericanExecCheck.com Next 6AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Rumsfe...http://www.americablog.com/2004/10/rumsfeld-lies-to-america... 1 of 64/7/09 1:01 AM
