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Renounce all forms of torture and close Guantanamo Bay
The last eight years have seen the image of America slip to an all time low in the eyes of the world. And one of the things that has brought it into disrepute more than any other is the state-sanctioned use of torture at Bagram, in Iraq and at Guantanamo Bay. It would be nice to see America join the civilized world again by immediately ordering ...
Posted to War Stories by Madeleine on November 6, 2008
The Seveth Way
The seventh way that Obama can show he'll be a different kind of president would be to immediately declare that the US is indeed a signatory and upholder of the Geneva convention, and that all combatants in any conflict with the US can expect to be covered by it. He can close Guantanamo bay and put the detainees on trial in a fair and open manner. ...
Posted to Politics by Madeleine on November 5, 2008