i went for a walk.
here is the text if anybody cares, im starting to read it, and will render my analysis as soon as possible.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UN_Conv...gainst_Torture
http://www.un.org/documents/ga/res/39/a39r046.htm
here is my source.
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=the...F-8&fr=hp-psdt
Last edited by actsnoblemartin; 01-01-2008 at 01:33 AM.
A few things, the united states did sign the treaty, and in 2004 ratified the treaty but....
here is the interesting part: can anybody translate this from lawyer into english?
Recent history
Since 2004, the Convention has received new attention in the world press because of the stress and duress interrogation techniques used on detainees by United States military personnel, most notably at the Abu Ghraib prison and Bagram prison. The United States ratified the Convention, but lodged a declaration that "... nothing in this Convention requires or authorizes legislation, or other action, by the United States of America prohibited by the Constitution of the United States as interpreted by the United States."[2] The reason for this is that the United States Government lacks constitutional authority to enter into any treaty that violates any civil rights or other provisions within the Constitution of the United States.[3] Torture is illegal within the United States and is illegal if practised by American military personnel anywhere at any time.[4][5]
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UN_Conv...gainst_Torture
and optional protocol:
The Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, adopted by the General Assembly on 18 December 2002 and in force since 22 June 2006, provides for the establishment of "a system of regular visits undertaken by independent international and national bodies to places where people are deprived of their liberty, in order to prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment," to be overseen by a Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment ("Subcommittee on Prevention").
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UN_Conv...gainst_Torture
Last edited by actsnoblemartin; 01-01-2008 at 01:46 AM.
Personal analysis.
#1 The united states is a sovereign nation, and its first reponsibility is to protect its citizens.
#2 The United States has a moral and ethical right to do whatever is neccesary to protect their citizens
#3 I believe torture is neccesary (in certain cases), to obtain information that can and has saved lifes.
#4 I believe the u.s. has a right to modify or dis-continue any treaty without cause or reason, if it in the u.s. best interests of the country, its citizens or its strategic interests
#5 Laws are not meant to be strictly enforced, but to be interpreted and every situation judged differently
As stated in my analysis, the u.n. is not a country and has it has been shown over and over again are biased, immoral, and shown antagonistic malice toward the u.s. and israel. It has never been a fair broker, it is the nevil chamberlin, signing people to useless treaties that they could never enforce and then asking america to pay for it, it has a long track record or dishonesty, treachery, and un-even handed topics.
I believe it has no legal or moral authority to enforce any law or resolution let alone lecture anybody on how to act.
They are cowardly beauracrats
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The US is not beholden to other jurisdictions that are to place the US in an inferior position, otherwise our Constitution would be as valuable as butt wipe.............
From: http://aapsonline.org/jpands/hacienda/article4.htmlSince treaties are compacts between/among " the powers of the earth" of "separate and equal station" as stipulated in the Declaration of Independence, treaties may not be consummated with other than sovereign nations.
Consequently, for at least these two reasons --- 1) because the U.S. Senate in 1945 ratified the United Nations (UN) Charter as a treaty and the UN is not a sovereign nation, and 2) because membership in the UN makes the U.S. inferior to the UN --- U.S. "membership" in the United Nations is unconstitutional, FORBIDDEN, and thus declared null and void. Ditto for the World Court and the nebulous entanglements of the New World Order.
Gadget (fmr Marine)
Don't speak unless spoken to......slimeball!
WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot....They don't know what they are doing?