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On Friday, at a United Nations meeting in Geneva, the United States broke a series of legal promises. Keeping those promises would have proved extremely embarrassing to the United States government by pointing out that human rights abuses are being committed here at home and at US military installations abroad.

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djn3nunez3
Feb. 27, 2008, 2:12 p.m.
If only someone were listening.
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Obaku
Feb. 27, 2008, 3:46 p.m.
Failure to carry out, to 'execute the laws', of the United States is an impeachable offense, and a felony - obstruction of justice!
As if - the Dems had any spine, or the Reps had any shame...
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Shadowolf
Feb. 27, 2008, 3:52 p.m.
LeShrub is ALL about contempt for the Constitution...
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joey-evans
Feb. 27, 2008, 4:11 p.m.
WTF?
How much farther must we as a country fall before we/someone does something about it?
Where is the USA of my parents and their parents?
When will this madness end?
JOEY EVANS
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HannibalBarca
Feb. 27, 2008, 4:39 p.m.
What does the Good Book say"the sins of the Fathers are visited upon their children"
The 60's to those of my age have many 180 deg views, from Nam war vets to hippies, and all kinds in between and we still think "those were the days"
So are todays woes due to us baby boomers? Did we forget the 60's so that in the 70's and on we could chase the American Dream and work 100 hours a week so to become millionaires.
I know that the morality of our youth is not the same as my youth, nor are they as gullible as we were but it also seems to me that American Idol has more pull than the bull that is todays politics.
The bull was always there ie Tricky Dick, but it wasn't feed to us and we took it like the bull that is now shoved down our throats and we do nothing
Cheers to all
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TheRealizer
Feb. 27, 2008, 4:46 p.m.
Nothing will change until we quit reelecting the same bought and paid for politicians to (serve us) The nations capitol!
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AnteUp
Feb. 27, 2008, 4:56 p.m.
Here's a hot one to add to this discussion:
US Cluster Munitions Policy
The policy looks good on paper, but more action is needed from the US to rid the world of cluster munitions.
By Doug Tuttle for CDI (25/02/08)
http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?ID=1...
We - the U.S. - supply these cluster bombs with agreements
as to how the Israelis are allowed to use them. In fact,
during the 1980's RONALD REAGAN banned the sale of cluster
munitions to Israel for SIX years because the IDF used
them against civilians targets in their 1982 invasion of
Lebanon - breaking our agreement.
During the last three days of the 2006 Lebanon war, when
the ceasefire was known to be imminent, the IDF fired over
ONE MILLION bomblets into southern Lebanon. During the
entire war appx. 4 million were fired and U.N. officials
say that at least one million of them are unexploded in
the southern part of the country.
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sumptuousdigs
Feb. 27, 2008, 5:03 p.m.
Yep, we're "off the reservation". Is anyone surprised by this?
We've been quietly breaking treaties for a couple of centuries now. Don't forget, we're the 'good guys'. Have another beer, watch the game, and finish it off with HBO's "Real Sex", before you go to bed.
Sweet dreams...
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AnteUp
Feb. 27, 2008, 5:17 p.m.
Neophile: BTW - Thanks for the article and the heads-up.
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engineer
Feb. 27, 2008, 5:20 p.m.
This is the most evil administration to come into office and now were going to get War McBush (John McCain)
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Shadowolf
Feb. 27, 2008, 5:29 p.m.
...let me ask this...starting with Colonial America...how many treaty s did we KEEP???
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Spadecaller
Feb. 27, 2008, 6 p.m.
Our current administration has reversed years of progress in race relations at home and throughout the world. The upsurge of racism and bigotry towards most minority groups has become quite apparent and often is even a source of pride by some political and religious factions.
Thanks for posting this article, Neophile.
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walden3
Feb. 27, 2008, 7:11 p.m.
I won't defend racist policies of the US government.
However, the US military is one of the least race conscious employers out there. When we're not at war it can be a fine career path for minorities. They have a much greater chance of rising in rank in the military then getting promoted in most corporations.
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AnteUp
Feb. 27, 2008, 7:25 p.m.
From the article I referenced above:
http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?ID=1...
"Among those not participating in the meeting are the United States, Russia, China, and Israel â;; all producers and stockpilers of cluster bombs that oppose such a ban."
Those are some pretty big dogs that chose - like the U.S. -
not to participate. Kind of a scary twist on the Golden Rule. Is there no worry in our civilian population that we refuse to give up the nasty weapons WE can use and grant our "friends" the okay to use them as they choose, as well?
What's the worry - right? Friends forever!
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texangelwings
Feb. 27, 2008, 7:42 p.m.
Our leader broke the treaty, not the American People!
Good comments above, thanks to all!
Thanks Neo!
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Shadowolf
Feb. 27, 2008, 8:31 p.m.
All those who think Cluster Munitions, Depleted Uranium, and other "Fire and Forget" crap is such a good Idea...their families and themselves should be in a huge area surrounded by the weapons they are supporting they got two choices...find their own way out...or agree to ban these weapons...
Wouldn't THAT be one Helluva reality TV series???
Oh...I forgot the best part: they are restricted to the same health care given to our veterans returning from the Middle East!!!
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canadianrancher57
Feb. 27, 2008, 9:40 p.m.
Every time I sit and watch the results of another primary come in I know that the American public is the society that I still admire. The people of United States are standing up and saying we care, They care about the direction of their country as well as the actions that are being carried out in the world in their name and like most who have posted on this story they are fed up. I am not sure how your country is going to reverse all the mistakes that have been made in regards to the treatment of people around the world as well as some in your own country.
I'm sorry if I sound like I'm going on like a nut case but the people of the world and your country are not stupid and when will those in charge realize this fact. I will also put blame on those who make a point of finacially supporting both parties so that the cash flow never stops.
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KYRed
Feb. 27, 2008, 10:28 p.m.
Big deal. To hell with the UN. The best thing that could happen is the U.S. tells the UN to get out of New York now. And if they delay, then we can hire Al Queda to fly a jetliner into the UN building and see if it collapses into its footprint like the Twin Towers and Building 7. What the F was that all about anyway? Building 7?
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YaelleG
Feb. 28, 2008, 2:37 a.m.
I ran out of room but I was trying to say that tree hugging ACLU hippies & those type are always trying to defend the poor innocent suicide bombers & have some kind of mania that makes them feel if they decry the Big Bad Gov't ooh they're so rebellious. At least find out what the HECK youre talking about 1st. Where do you people even get your so called facts? Man this is so sad. If youre talking about the Gitmo detainees, just about anything thats happening to them there is less miserable than their average daily lives in Tehran or Azerbaijan or wherever. And they LOVE it when you guys rally in support of them. Love it. It gives them more strength & determination (& ability) to hate & kill & pass those values on to their children. If you only knew what your liberal talk creates...
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donald51
Feb. 28, 2008, 3:18 p.m.
BS! Americans after WW2 generally felt that if they'd been a greater part of the League of Nations that WW2 might have been avoided.
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kboy
Feb. 28, 2008, 8:25 a.m.
Lets simplify things. A bunch of people declared war on the US by bombing US Embassy s and the World Trade Building. Should we report Human Rights Abuse? Sure. As we place them a safe 6 feet below ground. If the UN got off it rear end and did something that made sense instead of spending money and having sex with children as well as taking bribes, they might be worth listening to.
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ETproductions
Feb. 28, 2008, 8:48 a.m.
What a sad day for America. We no longer have any claim to the moral high ground. And we have a legion of members here boasting of our move to torture and GLAD that our word means nothing.