I originally posted the following video and commentary onto my Facebook wall…
My Commentary: Listen to the message shared by this brave woman!
I originally posted the following information and commentary onto my Facebook wall…
Bush-era torture legal memo author, John Yoo
John Yoo, Bush’s Torture Lawyer, Given Immunity:
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2012/05/03/john-yoo-bushs-torture-lawyer-given-immunity
John Yoo, the UC Berkeley law professor who penned legal memos that provided cover for President George W. Bush’s torture program, can’t be sued by one of the victims of that program, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said Jose Padilla, an American citizen arrested in 2002 and declared an “enemy combatant,” may not hold professor John Yoo liable for “gross physical and psychological abuse” that Padilla said he suffered during more than three years of military detention, according to the Los Angeles Times.
My Commentary: American “Justice”…
The following correspondence originally took place on my Facebook wall, upon my post, “American Hubris…“…
Rayn: American Hubris…
“Legal. Illegal.”
Jordan K.: They’re both legal for the government and both illegal for us
Rayn: The first one is legal for the government to do, according to them. The second one is illegal for us to do, according to them…
As I scrolled through my Facebook news feed, I discovered the following artwork here, being shared by the page, “Exposing The Truth,” and originally posted it to my own wall, along with commentary…
“Legal. Illegal.”
My Commentary: American Hubris…
I originally posted the following information and commentary onto my Facebook wall…
Afghani funeral
U.S. Confirms Afghan Airstrike Mistake:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/08/world/asia/united-states-confirms-airstrike-wrongly-killed-afghan-family-members.html
The American military claimed responsibility and expressed regret for an airstrike that mistakenly killed six members of a family in southwestern Afghanistan, Afghan and American military officials confirmed Monday.
The attack, which took place Friday night, was first revealed by the governor of Helmand Province, Muhammad Gulab Mangal, on Monday. His spokesman, Dawoud Ahmadi, said that after an investigation they had determined that a family home in the Sangin district had been attacked by mistake in the American airstrike, which was called in to respond to a Taliban attack.
Mr. Mangal summoned the American regional commander, Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus of the Marines, to complain, and General Gurganus apologized, Mr. Ahmadi said.
My Commentary: Just another day of business for the Empire…
Questioning the Motives Behind the American Invasion of Afghanistan:
http://acidrayn.com/2009/12/18/questioning-the-motives-behind-the-american-invasion-of-afghanistan/
Under Obama, America’s Military Empire Continues to Expand:
http://acidrayn.com/2009/12/18/under-obama-americas-military-empire-continues-to-expand/
