Torture
last modified
2006-11-29 14:01
Torture/Patriot Act/Unlawful Imprisonment
"Command Responsibility?"
A leader in El Salvador was punished for his torture practices, how about America's leaders?
"Justice Dept asks court to abandon US system of justice"
Bush trying to change laws since his administration broke a whole lot at Gitmo.
"Close Guantanamo Now, UN Tells White House"
The United Nations tells America they must shut down Guantanamo.
"U.S. Risks Reporter's Life to Strike Tough Pose"
The U.S. holds onto obviously innocent prisoners just 'cuz kidnappers want them released.
And they risk the kidnapped reporter's life. Oh you're so cool for refusing to negotiate America!
"Swiss Claim Proof That CIA Ran Europe Jails"
More countries finding proof of illegal U.S. torture-jails around the world.
"Scandal of Force-Fed Prisoners"
The prisoners in Abu Ghraib who try to go on hunger-strikes are being painfully force-fed.
"Bush Could Bypass New Torture Ban"
Bush signs a ban on torture... but says he can ignore it whenever he wants to.
"Torture in Afghan 'secret prison'"
Credible evidence that Americans have been torturing detainees illegally in a secret prison in Afghanistan.
"The Silence of the Doctors"
Doctors who do not speak up against the torture they are forced to witness/participate in.
"US Reports Surge in Guantanamo Hunger Strike"
The number of hunger-striking in Guantanamo is raised to 84, not including the ones that have already died.
Only 9 of the estimated 500 prisoners have actually been charged with a crime.
"Double Rebuke for Bush as Judges Attack Terror Moves"
Are judges finally starting to fight against Bush's fascist torture-shipping?
"Bush Denied Indefinite Patriot Act Extension"
The Patriot Act may not have been extended indefinitely... but it still exists, and therefore is still as dangerous to our civil liberties as ever.
"Once-Lone Foe of Patriot Act Has Company"
How the fight against the horrible "Patriot Act" is going. Show them your support.
Video: "Afghanistan Massacre, the Convey of Death"
You think the 'Taliban' are bad? Look how WE treated THEM after they surrendered!! We are the murderous dogs.
"White House Bows to Pressure Over Torture of Prisoners"
One battle over torture has been won... 100 battles left to win the war.
"Senate Rejects Extension of Patriot Act"
One battle over the Patriot Act has been won... 100 battles left to win the war.
"US marines strip wife naked in front of husband as they commit "Rams" raids at Ramadi"
I thought they hate us because of our freedoms, not because we pillage their homes!
"Woman witness tells Saddam trial of beatings, torture and sexual humiliation"
The US is trying to make their torture practices seem better than Saddam's.... as if that should make a difference?
"America can't take it anymore"
The US Government is torturing innocent people to death, the very crime for which Saddam Hussein stands trial for.
"MONTHS OF TERROR FOR MAN HELD BY 'MISTAKE'"
Account of an innocent man's torture courtesy of the US.
"If it's not torture, then it's OK to use it on Cheney"
If methods such as the "water board" to get information from 'terrorists' is not torture, then why don't we use it on certain people here in America to find out who is telling the truth?
"'Renditions save lives': Condoleezza Rice's full statement"
Rice spews Hitler-like rhetoric for torture...while denying we torture.
"US civil rights group to sue CIA"
'A US civil rights groups says it is taking the CIA to court to stop the transportation of terror suspects to countries outside US legal authority.'
"Poland Was Main CIA European Detention Base: Group"
Poland and Romania deny hosting secret torture prisons, but Poland is accused of being the heart of it.
"German Citizen Held in Secret Prison Sues Ex-CIA Director"
An innocent torture victim from Germany sues the CIA.
"Flight Logs Reveal Hundreds of CIA Flights to Europe: Report"
New evidence that America has been sending (innocent) "terror suspects" to secret prisons in Europe.
"British-trained police in Iraq 'killed prisoners with drills'"
More proof that prisoners are being tortured bad enough to kill by our lovely coalition of "liberators".
"Powell aide: Torture 'guidance' from VP"
A former top State Department official says torture is more than likely still going on, and that Cheney and Rumsfeld are to blame.
"Senate Passes Amendment to End Habeas for Detainees"
Our beloved Senate agrees that prisoners should have no right to defend themselves.
"EU States That Held CIA Jails Could Face Sanctions"
European countries that had/have secret torture jails could get in trouble.
"CIA's Harsh Interrogation Techniques Described"
Description of (some of the more tame) torture techniques being used.
"The Man Who Sold the War"
Proof that torture victims will actually make up lies if they think it'll make the pain stop.
"Former Iraqi Detainees Allege Torture by U.S. Troops"
Iraqis Tortured with Live Lions and Mock Executions... how inhumane and cruel can our soldiers be? America, the good guys...? Riiiiight.
"Bush: ‘We do not torture’ terror suspects"
Bush claims we don't torture people... good! Now I just have to deny everything I've seen and we'll be okay.
"A DEADLY INTERROGATION"
But if we don't torture, what is up with all these accounts of prisoners being tortured/killed?!
"The Trust is Gone"
Lalalalala I can't hear you Bush said they don't do anything wrong!
"Bush 'operating secret gulag in eastern Europe'"
More secret torture facilities?
"Rumsfeld Denies UN Rights Experts Access to Guantanamo Detainees"
Donald Rumsfeld: "No, you can't see the people we torture. Not that we torture them, and not that we have anything to hide.... you just can't, okay?"
"CIA Runs Secret Terrorism Prisons Abroad: Washington Post"
CIA secret prisons around the world.
"The Death of an Iraqi Prisoner"
Our military getting away with killing prisoners.
"Patriot Act bill would expand death penalty"
If it wasn't easy enough to get thrown in jail and/or executed in this country. Land of the free, huh? Better make sure you pay your parking tickets!
"Democracy Now!" video interview
High ranking military woman describes what she witnessed at Abu Ghraib among other torture facilities.
"Guantanamo detainee pleads to die"
More about the hunger strikes of Guantanamo prisoners.
"The Torture Question"
Free Documentary of Iraq War/Torture/Rumsfeld.
"U.S. soldiers cleaned their boots with Qur’an pages"
Confirmation of sexual abuse and Qur'an desecration in Guantanamo Bay.
"Dozens of Abu Ghraibs"
You think Abu is bad? There are dozens just like it, if not worse due to being more secret.
"Only US Seeks to Justify Abuse: Human Rights Watch"
"The United States has become 'the only government in the world to claim a legal justification for mistreating prisoners during interrogation.'"
"Rumsfeld Openly Admits Guantanamo Torture"
Rumsfeld shows no sympathy toward the torture victims; many other high government officials, like Cheney and Libby's replacement openly support torture.
How can a country be looked at as humane and caring when its leaders are evil, inhumane, cruel animals?
"Attorney Tells Why Guantanamo Detainee Attempted Suicide in Front of Him"
Who wouldn't want to kill themselves under these conditions...
"Serious Lapses Taint Probes of Detainee Deaths"
Abuse of prisoners not really being investigated by the Pentagon; rarely is anyone punished, and when they are it's almost always the lower in the chain of command, when it's obviously the leaders that condone the treatment.
"Guantanamo Hunger Strikers Say Feeding Tubes Employed as Torture"
Another form of American torture: forcing dirty feeding tubes down prisoner's throats or wherever they decide to stick them.
"THE DARK HEART OF DICK CHENEY"
Why is torture allowed? Maybe because people in charge are fighting to KEEP it happening?
"The Broken Constitution"
The Constitution seems to be meaningless for one who is "above the law."
"An American in chains"
An excellent story about a high-grade American army captain who was stripped of all rights and thrown in a Gitmo cell with the other prisoners, suffering the same humiliation, just because he happened to be Muslim.
"Bush White House declares torture vital to US security policy"
The Constitution applies only to Americans currently in America because we are special.
"Who Did You Torture During The War, Daddy?"
There is a torture school in Afghanistan where American troops are taught how to illegally torture prisoners. Yay!....? God I hate people.
"Major Business Groups Split With Bush Administration Over Patriot Act"
Apparently businesses couldn't care less about what happens to the common person, but if a law affects them negatively they will fight it.
"White House Losing Ground on Prisoner Treatment"
McCain leads the fight against American 'cruel and unusual punishment'.
"Convicted US Soldier Says 'Worse Things' Have Happened at Abu Ghraib"-10/3/05
Another soldier confesses: worse things have happened in Abu Ghraib than we know.
"Torture of Iraqis was for 'Stress Relief', Say US Soldiers"-10/02/05
U.S. SOLDIERS ADMIT TO TORTURING- MOSTLY FOR SPORT/AMUSEMENT
"Iraqis Call Lynndie England Jail Term Travesty"-9/28/05
U.S. soldier gets off (relatively) easy for her abuse of Iraqi prisoners.
"Calls Mount for Prisoner Abuse Commission"-9/27/05
Bush vetoing anything that has to do with banning cruel and unusual punishment.. so basically Bush is against the Bill of Rights.
"Torturous Silence on Torture"-9/27/05
We need to speak out against the torture being done by "civilized" countries!
"Guantánamo Inmate Says US Told Him to Spy on Al-Jazeera"-9/26/05
More illegal imprisonment and abusing human lives for the U.S.'s own selfish profit.
"UN Human Rights Body to Scrutinize U.S. Abuses"-9/20/05
The UN speaks out against U.S. lack of civil liberties and freedoms due to the Patriot Act.
"A Man is Tortured, and the U.S. Shrugs?"-9/20/05
Another person unconstitutionally imprisoned and tortured by the U.S., this time a Canadian, and the U.S. shows no regrets.
"Hunger Strike Spreads at Guantanamo Camp"-9/19/05
Prisoners at Guantanamo continue to go on a hunger strike until they receive fair treatment.
"Terror detention plans outlined"-9/15/05
America seems to be imposing control-through-force (military industrial complex) on England. They're trying to hold 'suspected terrorists' in England for up to three months without charge.
USA vs. the World- Unlawful imprisonment of Iraq civilians and even their media.
Another victim of the horrid "Patriot Act" needs your help, as he is ignored by the media.
Two innocent men horribly tortured and imprisoned for 18 months without being charged for anything.
Hunger strike until prisoners get better treatment at Guantanamo Bay.
Putting Saddam's torturers back to work.
A leader in El Salvador was punished for his torture practices, how about America's leaders?
"Justice Dept asks court to abandon US system of justice"
Bush trying to change laws since his administration broke a whole lot at Gitmo.
"Close Guantanamo Now, UN Tells White House"
The United Nations tells America they must shut down Guantanamo.
"U.S. Risks Reporter's Life to Strike Tough Pose"
The U.S. holds onto obviously innocent prisoners just 'cuz kidnappers want them released.
And they risk the kidnapped reporter's life. Oh you're so cool for refusing to negotiate America!
"Swiss Claim Proof That CIA Ran Europe Jails"
More countries finding proof of illegal U.S. torture-jails around the world.
"Scandal of Force-Fed Prisoners"
The prisoners in Abu Ghraib who try to go on hunger-strikes are being painfully force-fed.
"Bush Could Bypass New Torture Ban"
Bush signs a ban on torture... but says he can ignore it whenever he wants to.
"Torture in Afghan 'secret prison'"
Credible evidence that Americans have been torturing detainees illegally in a secret prison in Afghanistan.
"The Silence of the Doctors"
Doctors who do not speak up against the torture they are forced to witness/participate in.
"US Reports Surge in Guantanamo Hunger Strike"
The number of hunger-striking in Guantanamo is raised to 84, not including the ones that have already died.
Only 9 of the estimated 500 prisoners have actually been charged with a crime.
"Double Rebuke for Bush as Judges Attack Terror Moves"
Are judges finally starting to fight against Bush's fascist torture-shipping?
"Bush Denied Indefinite Patriot Act Extension"
The Patriot Act may not have been extended indefinitely... but it still exists, and therefore is still as dangerous to our civil liberties as ever.
"Once-Lone Foe of Patriot Act Has Company"
How the fight against the horrible "Patriot Act" is going. Show them your support.
Video: "Afghanistan Massacre, the Convey of Death"
You think the 'Taliban' are bad? Look how WE treated THEM after they surrendered!! We are the murderous dogs.
"White House Bows to Pressure Over Torture of Prisoners"
One battle over torture has been won... 100 battles left to win the war.
"Senate Rejects Extension of Patriot Act"
One battle over the Patriot Act has been won... 100 battles left to win the war.
"US marines strip wife naked in front of husband as they commit "Rams" raids at Ramadi"
I thought they hate us because of our freedoms, not because we pillage their homes!
"Woman witness tells Saddam trial of beatings, torture and sexual humiliation"
The US is trying to make their torture practices seem better than Saddam's.... as if that should make a difference?
"America can't take it anymore"
The US Government is torturing innocent people to death, the very crime for which Saddam Hussein stands trial for.
"MONTHS OF TERROR FOR MAN HELD BY 'MISTAKE'"
Account of an innocent man's torture courtesy of the US.
"If it's not torture, then it's OK to use it on Cheney"
If methods such as the "water board" to get information from 'terrorists' is not torture, then why don't we use it on certain people here in America to find out who is telling the truth?
"'Renditions save lives': Condoleezza Rice's full statement"
Rice spews Hitler-like rhetoric for torture...while denying we torture.
"US civil rights group to sue CIA"
'A US civil rights groups says it is taking the CIA to court to stop the transportation of terror suspects to countries outside US legal authority.'
"Poland Was Main CIA European Detention Base: Group"
Poland and Romania deny hosting secret torture prisons, but Poland is accused of being the heart of it.
"German Citizen Held in Secret Prison Sues Ex-CIA Director"
An innocent torture victim from Germany sues the CIA.
"Flight Logs Reveal Hundreds of CIA Flights to Europe: Report"
New evidence that America has been sending (innocent) "terror suspects" to secret prisons in Europe.
"British-trained police in Iraq 'killed prisoners with drills'"
More proof that prisoners are being tortured bad enough to kill by our lovely coalition of "liberators".
"Powell aide: Torture 'guidance' from VP"
A former top State Department official says torture is more than likely still going on, and that Cheney and Rumsfeld are to blame.
"Senate Passes Amendment to End Habeas for Detainees"
Our beloved Senate agrees that prisoners should have no right to defend themselves.
"EU States That Held CIA Jails Could Face Sanctions"
European countries that had/have secret torture jails could get in trouble.
"CIA's Harsh Interrogation Techniques Described"
Description of (some of the more tame) torture techniques being used.
"The Man Who Sold the War"
Proof that torture victims will actually make up lies if they think it'll make the pain stop.
"Former Iraqi Detainees Allege Torture by U.S. Troops"
Iraqis Tortured with Live Lions and Mock Executions... how inhumane and cruel can our soldiers be? America, the good guys...? Riiiiight.
"Bush: ‘We do not torture’ terror suspects"
Bush claims we don't torture people... good! Now I just have to deny everything I've seen and we'll be okay.
"A DEADLY INTERROGATION"
But if we don't torture, what is up with all these accounts of prisoners being tortured/killed?!
"The Trust is Gone"
Lalalalala I can't hear you Bush said they don't do anything wrong!
"Bush 'operating secret gulag in eastern Europe'"
More secret torture facilities?
"Rumsfeld Denies UN Rights Experts Access to Guantanamo Detainees"
Donald Rumsfeld: "No, you can't see the people we torture. Not that we torture them, and not that we have anything to hide.... you just can't, okay?"
"CIA Runs Secret Terrorism Prisons Abroad: Washington Post"
CIA secret prisons around the world.
"The Death of an Iraqi Prisoner"
Our military getting away with killing prisoners.
"Patriot Act bill would expand death penalty"
If it wasn't easy enough to get thrown in jail and/or executed in this country. Land of the free, huh? Better make sure you pay your parking tickets!
"Democracy Now!" video interview
High ranking military woman describes what she witnessed at Abu Ghraib among other torture facilities.
"Guantanamo detainee pleads to die"
More about the hunger strikes of Guantanamo prisoners.
"The Torture Question"
Free Documentary of Iraq War/Torture/Rumsfeld.
"U.S. soldiers cleaned their boots with Qur’an pages"
Confirmation of sexual abuse and Qur'an desecration in Guantanamo Bay.
"Dozens of Abu Ghraibs"
You think Abu is bad? There are dozens just like it, if not worse due to being more secret.
"Only US Seeks to Justify Abuse: Human Rights Watch"
"The United States has become 'the only government in the world to claim a legal justification for mistreating prisoners during interrogation.'"
"Rumsfeld Openly Admits Guantanamo Torture"
Rumsfeld shows no sympathy toward the torture victims; many other high government officials, like Cheney and Libby's replacement openly support torture.
How can a country be looked at as humane and caring when its leaders are evil, inhumane, cruel animals?
"Attorney Tells Why Guantanamo Detainee Attempted Suicide in Front of Him"
Who wouldn't want to kill themselves under these conditions...
"Serious Lapses Taint Probes of Detainee Deaths"
Abuse of prisoners not really being investigated by the Pentagon; rarely is anyone punished, and when they are it's almost always the lower in the chain of command, when it's obviously the leaders that condone the treatment.
"Guantanamo Hunger Strikers Say Feeding Tubes Employed as Torture"
Another form of American torture: forcing dirty feeding tubes down prisoner's throats or wherever they decide to stick them.
"THE DARK HEART OF DICK CHENEY"
Why is torture allowed? Maybe because people in charge are fighting to KEEP it happening?
"The Broken Constitution"
The Constitution seems to be meaningless for one who is "above the law."
"An American in chains"
An excellent story about a high-grade American army captain who was stripped of all rights and thrown in a Gitmo cell with the other prisoners, suffering the same humiliation, just because he happened to be Muslim.
"Bush White House declares torture vital to US security policy"
The Constitution applies only to Americans currently in America because we are special.
"Who Did You Torture During The War, Daddy?"
There is a torture school in Afghanistan where American troops are taught how to illegally torture prisoners. Yay!....? God I hate people.
"Major Business Groups Split With Bush Administration Over Patriot Act"
Apparently businesses couldn't care less about what happens to the common person, but if a law affects them negatively they will fight it.
"White House Losing Ground on Prisoner Treatment"
McCain leads the fight against American 'cruel and unusual punishment'.
"Convicted US Soldier Says 'Worse Things' Have Happened at Abu Ghraib"-10/3/05
Another soldier confesses: worse things have happened in Abu Ghraib than we know.
"Torture of Iraqis was for 'Stress Relief', Say US Soldiers"-10/02/05
U.S. SOLDIERS ADMIT TO TORTURING- MOSTLY FOR SPORT/AMUSEMENT
"Iraqis Call Lynndie England Jail Term Travesty"-9/28/05
U.S. soldier gets off (relatively) easy for her abuse of Iraqi prisoners.
"Calls Mount for Prisoner Abuse Commission"-9/27/05
Bush vetoing anything that has to do with banning cruel and unusual punishment.. so basically Bush is against the Bill of Rights.
"Torturous Silence on Torture"-9/27/05
We need to speak out against the torture being done by "civilized" countries!
"Guantánamo Inmate Says US Told Him to Spy on Al-Jazeera"-9/26/05
More illegal imprisonment and abusing human lives for the U.S.'s own selfish profit.
"UN Human Rights Body to Scrutinize U.S. Abuses"-9/20/05
The UN speaks out against U.S. lack of civil liberties and freedoms due to the Patriot Act.
"A Man is Tortured, and the U.S. Shrugs?"-9/20/05
Another person unconstitutionally imprisoned and tortured by the U.S., this time a Canadian, and the U.S. shows no regrets.
"Hunger Strike Spreads at Guantanamo Camp"-9/19/05
Prisoners at Guantanamo continue to go on a hunger strike until they receive fair treatment.
"Terror detention plans outlined"-9/15/05
America seems to be imposing control-through-force (military industrial complex) on England. They're trying to hold 'suspected terrorists' in England for up to three months without charge.
USA vs. the World- Unlawful imprisonment of Iraq civilians and even their media.
Another victim of the horrid "Patriot Act" needs your help, as he is ignored by the media.
Two innocent men horribly tortured and imprisoned for 18 months without being charged for anything.
Hunger strike until prisoners get better treatment at Guantanamo Bay.
Putting Saddam's torturers back to work.