Thanks for your kind words. I'm hoping that more voters do see that Jill Stein is the only moral and sane vote to make this November. We just gotta live that long without Biden starting a nuclear war.
"...eptember 2, 2014 Index Number: AMR 51/046/2014
USA: ‘We tortured some folks’: The wait for truth, remedy and accountability continues as redaction issue delays release of senate report on CIA detentions
The fact that President Obama not only ended the CIA secret detention program, but has also publicly acknowledged that torture was a part of it, is to be welcomed. Nevertheless, the President once again failed to say that torture is a crime under international law, that every instance must be subjected to investigation and that anyone responsible for it must be brought to justice. President Obama’s silence on accountability and redress reflects the USA’s continuing and active failure to meet its international human rights obligations on these issues...."
Even now THIS WEEK as we speak Lloyd Austin is doubling down on the US government's wish to to show the world that it has a god-given right to torture and rape prisoners and hold them in a gulag for 20 years
"..On Friday, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin revoked a plea agreement negotiated two days earlier between prosecutors and three defendants, who have been charged with murder and conspiracy for their alleged role in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001....A group called “September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows” issued a statement denouncing Austin’s revocation of the plea deals, saying:
That the secretary has now overreached and undertaken direct oversight of the 9/11 commission is cause for enormous concern. While we understand there are family members who are opposed to plea agreements, the reality stands that the 9/11 accused were tortured and several were sodomized. If any entity is at fault for the inability to prosecute this case with a slam dunk, it’s the torturers. Because of the torture, the 9/11 accused will not be put to death. And any administration official or member of Congress who says otherwise is either uninformed or politically pandering.
Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), issued a statement saying that Austin’s edict prevented a guilty verdict in “the most important criminal case of the 21st century,” adding that it “violates the law.” He said his organization would challenge it in court.
Romero went on to write: It’s also more than a little ironic that Secretary Austin’s gung-ho insistence on executing the 9/11 defendants directly contradicts the Biden Administration’s public commitment to ending the death penalty. The United States has spent decades and tens of millions of dollars trying to secure a death sentence that cannot be upheld in the face of the government’s torture.
The military detention, torture and prosecution of the 9/11 defendants without due process is part of the attacks by the American political system on basic democratic rights. That the unlawful treatment of the detainees at Guantánamo Bay is part of the deepening crisis of the entire US political system is shown by the fact that these prosecutions have been maintained by four different administrations, two Republican (Bush 2001-2008, Trump 2017-2020) and two Democratic (Obama 2009-2016, Biden 2021-2024)....."
"The United States has spent decades and tens of millions of dollars trying to secure a death sentence that cannot be upheld in the face of the government’s torture."
You're absolutely right. The US is not the "underling" in a relationship with the torturing sadists of the IDF--we're their equals, maybe even their superiors when it comes to water boarding. We did a demo here back in January to mark the anniversary of Gitmo, and it's amazing how many people believed that it was closed down long ago under Obama. St. Obama the Bomber can do no wrong in their eyes. Here's hoping the Biden-Harris genocide enabling has broken through the denial.
Reading it now, it dawns on me that that most likely these ones still left there never ever get to court and are on "indefinite detention" is that every single one would probably be freed just on the torture alone. And it would be damaging to the US for all the details to be on court record in a public court. The US that talk about human rights and autocracy.
It is disgusting. And they should be freed because of the torture alone. The US government has treated them with contempt like we did Julian Assange. The ICJ and ICC should be trying and locking up the sadists who did these things, but we know that's not going to happen under the current administration. More reasons to support non-duopolists like Jill Stein who states she will shut down Gitmo and our 700+ military bases around the world forever.
How much longer do you think this abnormal relationship the US and Israel has will last? Can we force an end to it by voting the AIPAC owned puppets out and outlawing their lobby money altogether? Something tells me that the Israelis won't let us break up with them without breaking us up into pieces first.
Good questions and they're anyone's guess at this point in time. The vindictiveness of Netanyahu could very well mean he'd sic his forces against the US if he can't get our attention any other way. But voting out AIPAC-owned candidates is a good first step. Jill Stein has stated that she'd outlaw AIPAC and the like as foreign entities when she takes office, so it becomes more and more important to do our homework and support only politicians who put the American people first, not a distant second, third or hundredth place behind all their lobbyists friends.
It’s got to start by not voting for the person most sponsored by AIPAC, MIC or Wall Street. It has gotten the country and others in the West into this deadly cul-de-sac of backing and celebrating a live-streamed genocide.
That pretty much eliminates all members of the "War and Wall Street Uniparty" that goes by two names, the Dems and Repugs. Even if you've only taken a mere $400K (such as our Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur has according to Track AIPAC) you're still backing the genocide with your votes for more arms to be sent to Israel. So, the best way to start is to stop voting for either the Red or the Blue MAGA cultists and only vote for independent and alternative party candidates who don't accept AIPAC or any Super PAC money from the war machine and who state unequivocally that they don't support genocide.
Aren't they encouraging? This could be the last election where the outcome comes down in the duopoly's favor. Or it could be the beginning of an outright dictatorship... Look how easily Dems accept having their "leader" picked out for them without even a primary held to do so.
Me too. It means more Americans are thinking outside the box of the duopoly. Anytime I see evidence of them thinking for themselves, I smile and dance with joy.
Also don't vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz if you want change. She is an AIPAC stooge, and so he is. In fact he has even previously been literally groomed by zionist program to brainwash young politicians:
Thanks for sharing. Mark Taylor of DeMOCKracy.Ink did the one of Bibi. Mark is a great political cartoonist. It's gotta be a challenge to capture the pure evil essence of Netanyahu and still maintain that satirical touch. I'd draw him with horns and a pointy tail if I could draw!
The host—Amerikkka—is dying a slow and tortuous death. The parasite—IsraHell—-will die along with it.
If we’re lucky enough to escape the nuclear winter before it happens. My spidey-sense tells me that the first nuke will certainly be launched by the MZE (Murderous Zionazi Entity).
However well intentioned, peaceful protest IS NOT ENOUGH. Grab your “pitchforks”, people, and let’s get a REAL revolution started.
Strong words and condemnation, good to see Jill Steins Statement. It would be a wonderful miracle if more Americans voted for her.
You are courageous in your fight and resistance , bravo❤️🩹
Thanks for your kind words. I'm hoping that more voters do see that Jill Stein is the only moral and sane vote to make this November. We just gotta live that long without Biden starting a nuclear war.
The harsh truth is we cannot even call Israel a spoiled child of a weak parent.
In fact the US is not only THE mass murderer and sadistic torturer in this world, also it STILL runs the world's biggest gulag.
https://www.brown.edu/news/2021-09-01/costsofwar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Ghraib_torture_and_prisoner_abuse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guantanamo_Bay_detention_camp
https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/amr51/046/2014/en/
"...eptember 2, 2014 Index Number: AMR 51/046/2014
USA: ‘We tortured some folks’: The wait for truth, remedy and accountability continues as redaction issue delays release of senate report on CIA detentions
The fact that President Obama not only ended the CIA secret detention program, but has also publicly acknowledged that torture was a part of it, is to be welcomed. Nevertheless, the President once again failed to say that torture is a crime under international law, that every instance must be subjected to investigation and that anyone responsible for it must be brought to justice. President Obama’s silence on accountability and redress reflects the USA’s continuing and active failure to meet its international human rights obligations on these issues...."
Even now THIS WEEK as we speak Lloyd Austin is doubling down on the US government's wish to to show the world that it has a god-given right to torture and rape prisoners and hold them in a gulag for 20 years
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/08/06/zoig-a06.html
"..On Friday, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin revoked a plea agreement negotiated two days earlier between prosecutors and three defendants, who have been charged with murder and conspiracy for their alleged role in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001....A group called “September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows” issued a statement denouncing Austin’s revocation of the plea deals, saying:
That the secretary has now overreached and undertaken direct oversight of the 9/11 commission is cause for enormous concern. While we understand there are family members who are opposed to plea agreements, the reality stands that the 9/11 accused were tortured and several were sodomized. If any entity is at fault for the inability to prosecute this case with a slam dunk, it’s the torturers. Because of the torture, the 9/11 accused will not be put to death. And any administration official or member of Congress who says otherwise is either uninformed or politically pandering.
Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), issued a statement saying that Austin’s edict prevented a guilty verdict in “the most important criminal case of the 21st century,” adding that it “violates the law.” He said his organization would challenge it in court.
Romero went on to write: It’s also more than a little ironic that Secretary Austin’s gung-ho insistence on executing the 9/11 defendants directly contradicts the Biden Administration’s public commitment to ending the death penalty. The United States has spent decades and tens of millions of dollars trying to secure a death sentence that cannot be upheld in the face of the government’s torture.
The military detention, torture and prosecution of the 9/11 defendants without due process is part of the attacks by the American political system on basic democratic rights. That the unlawful treatment of the detainees at Guantánamo Bay is part of the deepening crisis of the entire US political system is shown by the fact that these prosecutions have been maintained by four different administrations, two Republican (Bush 2001-2008, Trump 2017-2020) and two Democratic (Obama 2009-2016, Biden 2021-2024)....."
"The United States has spent decades and tens of millions of dollars trying to secure a death sentence that cannot be upheld in the face of the government’s torture."
You're absolutely right. The US is not the "underling" in a relationship with the torturing sadists of the IDF--we're their equals, maybe even their superiors when it comes to water boarding. We did a demo here back in January to mark the anniversary of Gitmo, and it's amazing how many people believed that it was closed down long ago under Obama. St. Obama the Bomber can do no wrong in their eyes. Here's hoping the Biden-Harris genocide enabling has broken through the denial.
Here is the ACLU press release:
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-statement-on-defense-secretary-austin-revoking-plea-deal-for-9-11-defendants
There are still a lot of those prisoners there
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/guantanamo-bay-detainees.html
https://www.businessinsider.com/guantanamo-bay-9-11-how-many-prisoners-charges-details-history-2021-8?op=1
Reading it now, it dawns on me that that most likely these ones still left there never ever get to court and are on "indefinite detention" is that every single one would probably be freed just on the torture alone. And it would be damaging to the US for all the details to be on court record in a public court. The US that talk about human rights and autocracy.
Its disgusting.
It is disgusting. And they should be freed because of the torture alone. The US government has treated them with contempt like we did Julian Assange. The ICJ and ICC should be trying and locking up the sadists who did these things, but we know that's not going to happen under the current administration. More reasons to support non-duopolists like Jill Stein who states she will shut down Gitmo and our 700+ military bases around the world forever.
How much longer do you think this abnormal relationship the US and Israel has will last? Can we force an end to it by voting the AIPAC owned puppets out and outlawing their lobby money altogether? Something tells me that the Israelis won't let us break up with them without breaking us up into pieces first.
Good questions and they're anyone's guess at this point in time. The vindictiveness of Netanyahu could very well mean he'd sic his forces against the US if he can't get our attention any other way. But voting out AIPAC-owned candidates is a good first step. Jill Stein has stated that she'd outlaw AIPAC and the like as foreign entities when she takes office, so it becomes more and more important to do our homework and support only politicians who put the American people first, not a distant second, third or hundredth place behind all their lobbyists friends.
It’s got to start by not voting for the person most sponsored by AIPAC, MIC or Wall Street. It has gotten the country and others in the West into this deadly cul-de-sac of backing and celebrating a live-streamed genocide.
That pretty much eliminates all members of the "War and Wall Street Uniparty" that goes by two names, the Dems and Repugs. Even if you've only taken a mere $400K (such as our Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur has according to Track AIPAC) you're still backing the genocide with your votes for more arms to be sent to Israel. So, the best way to start is to stop voting for either the Red or the Blue MAGA cultists and only vote for independent and alternative party candidates who don't accept AIPAC or any Super PAC money from the war machine and who state unequivocally that they don't support genocide.
I love those polling results!
Aren't they encouraging? This could be the last election where the outcome comes down in the duopoly's favor. Or it could be the beginning of an outright dictatorship... Look how easily Dems accept having their "leader" picked out for them without even a primary held to do so.
Me too. It means more Americans are thinking outside the box of the duopoly. Anytime I see evidence of them thinking for themselves, I smile and dance with joy.
Also don't vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz if you want change. She is an AIPAC stooge, and so he is. In fact he has even previously been literally groomed by zionist program to brainwash young politicians:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-a-progressive-boot-camp-founded-by-jews-helped-tim-walz-become-a-politician
Wow... That's interesting. I will definitely share that link with tomorrow's post on Harris/Walz. Thanks, Kudjoe!
Basically its an AIPAC selected and approved Veep candidate. No suprise.
yup
Isreali scum.
It's time to shut down AIPAC forever. Sign and share the petition: https://change.org/outlawAIPAC
Forwarding this to friends. The cartoons are perfect. Perfectly horrible as is the person and country depicted.
Thanks for sharing. Mark Taylor of DeMOCKracy.Ink did the one of Bibi. Mark is a great political cartoonist. It's gotta be a challenge to capture the pure evil essence of Netanyahu and still maintain that satirical touch. I'd draw him with horns and a pointy tail if I could draw!
Hi RTC
The host—Amerikkka—is dying a slow and tortuous death. The parasite—IsraHell—-will die along with it.
If we’re lucky enough to escape the nuclear winter before it happens. My spidey-sense tells me that the first nuke will certainly be launched by the MZE (Murderous Zionazi Entity).
However well intentioned, peaceful protest IS NOT ENOUGH. Grab your “pitchforks”, people, and let’s get a REAL revolution started.