US rubbishes Amnesty's rights claims

[Gixer]

"The Bush administration has described a report by Amnesty International that accuses it of leading a decline in human rights standards, as ridiculous.

The human rights watchdog's annual report on human rights says the US sets the standard for other nations.

"The USA as the unrivalled political, military and economic hyper-power sets the tone for governmental behaviour worldwide," secretary-general Irene Khan said.

"When the most powerful country in the world thumbs its nose at the rule of law and human rights, it grants a licence to others to commit abuse with impunity."

White House spokesman Scott McClellan says the report is offensive.

"I think the allegations are ridiculous and unsupported by the facts," he said.

He says the US holds people who are accused of abuse.

"We do so in a very public way for the world to see that we lead by example and that we do have values that we hold very dearly and believe in," he said.

About 540 prisoners are held at a US detention centre in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Many have been there for three years without charge."



Unsupported by the facts?


...-Gixer

[Vulcan]

Amnesty doesn't have anything nice to say about NZ either Gixer. Maybe you should fix up our backyard before you start prodding the yanks

[Gixer]

Originally posted by Vulcan
Amnesty doesn't have anything nice to say about NZ either Gixer. Maybe you should fix up our backyard before you start prodding the yanks

Oh right, the Maoris and their grievencies?


What is it about NZ that they are unhappy with Vulcan?


...-Gixer

[Gunslinger]

Originally posted by Gixer
Unsupported by the facts?


...-Gixer

Facts???? I have yet to see one shred of FACT from any human rights group that supports this.  They claim that "testimony" from a few released prisoners support their claims, like that's a reliable source.

In addition I see no facts put up by YOU either.

[Gixer]

Guantanamo Bay. There's fact number 1 or you could also go into the prisoner abuse in Iraq & Afghanistan. Or like Bush you just sit and deny any reports and put down the source as incorrect.

Funny how the US was able to take information from a well known con man and prisoner for information to support the war in Iraq but ignore anything else.


...-Gixer

[Vulcan]

Gixer is a hypocrite, he'd rather slag off the US and show his love of murdering terrorist scum than clean up his own region: http://web.amnesty.org/library/eng-2s5/index

[Gunslinger]

Originally posted by Gixer
Guantanamo Bay. There's fact number 1 or you could also go into the prisoner abuse in Iraq & Afghanistan. Or like Bush you just sit and deny any reports and put down the source as incorrect.

Funny how the US was able to take information from a well known con man and prisoner for information to support the war in Iraq but ignore anything else.


...-Gixer

Check your story Gixer.  These groups are trying to flame the fire of the Gitmo story earlier last week.  Iraq and Agghan abuse storys are years old and have been delt with (see: courts martials)

These guys are referring to Gitmo,in almost every major news article, based on interviews with former prisoners.

I still dont see these FACTS you were laughing over?

[ASTAC]

Originally posted by Gixer
Guantanamo Bay. There's fact number 1 or you could also go into the prisoner abuse in Iraq & Afghanistan. Or like Bush you just sit and deny any reports and put down the source as incorrect.

Funny how the US was able to take information from a well known con man and prisoner for information to support the war in Iraq but ignore anything else.


...-Gixer

In case you haven't noticed we're a little busy to worry about a few prisoners we're holding..they will be charged or let go in due time.

[Gh0stFT]

Originally posted by Gixer
Many have been there for three years without charge."

looks like AI is the only one who care about Guantanamo Bay "prisoners".

[Rino]

Think Gixer is prepping for his interview for the Al Quaeda
public relations director.  Anything he posts is sure to be anti-
US/Western, period.

[Gixer]

Originally posted by Vulcan
Gixer is a hypocrite, he'd rather slag off the US and show his love of murdering terrorist scum than clean up his own region: http://web.amnesty.org/library/eng-2s5/index

Region Now? Before you said NZ which one is it?


...-Gixer

[Gixer]

Originally posted by ASTAC
In case you haven't noticed we're a little busy to worry about a few prisoners we're holding..they will be charged or let go in due time.

Outside the Geneva convention,held in secrecy, no lawyers,no courts,no rights? Just how long does it take? More of a modern day Gulag then a detention center.


...-Gixer

[GtoRA2]

I see you found your new masterbation material..

Seek help.

[Eagler]

gixer
maybe a hotel in ur hood will house the nice fellows for us eh? maybe you have a spare room for one or two
I am sure you'd be able to strike up many a anti-us conversation with the nice ppl we are so unfairly holdin in gitmo

[ASTAC]

Originally posted by Gixer
Outside the Geneva convention,held in secrecy, no lawyers,no courts,no rights? Just how long does it take? More of a modern day Gulag then a detention center.


...-Gixer

Considering who we are fighting...how do you think our soldier would be treated? I think the detainees in GITMO are just fine.