If Bush Were Sorry re Treatment of Iraqi Prisoners, He Would Do 12 Things

1) Bush makes surprise inspections of prisons in Iraq, including Abu Ghraib. Meets with prisoners without the guards around to discuss their own treatment and for recommendations on other prisoners who may have been mistreated he should talk to.

2) Bush meets with former prisoners who were mistreated by the US, and the families of prisoners who were beaten to death by US interrogators. Arranges for generous compensation, on the level that the family of an American prisoner who was beaten to death during an interrogation would receive.

3) Bush announces that he was wrong to take the position that "enemy combatants," don't have the protection of the Geneva Convention, and ask Congress to pass a law saying NO PRISONER may be hurt, humiliated, stripped, or blindfolded, with harsh criminal penalties for anyone who orders such treatment.

Relatedly, Bush asks the Supreme Court to rule against him in the Jose Padilla and Yaser Hamdi cases now before the court.

4) Bush requires all prisons under US control to allow journalists and human rights organizations unfettered access.

Relatedly, Bush releases the International Red Cross from its agreement to only report its finding to the "occupying power" (the US) and encourages the IRC to share its findings with journalists.

5) Asks Congress to create a new oversight organization for prisons, whose leadership will be chosen by 5 Democrats and 5 Republicans. This organization will have unfettered access to all US prisons in the world, and the power to bring criminal prosecutions.


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he's NOT really sorry. The guy used to kill frogs as a kid, just like Jeffrey Dahmer. He's probably collecting the photos of this torture and swapping them with Tom Delay and Ashcroft.

Bush is angry that there were photos made public.
Bush knew about the SECRET report. One he hoped would stay secret. If it is secret, he doesn't have to stop the murder of prisoners, the rape of prisoners and the ongoing torture of prisoners.

So much for following the philosophy and teachings of of Jesus Christ.
If this is a Christian President, I would hate to see what a Satanist would do.

Mocks death-sentenced Karla Fay Tucker's plea for clemency to conservative newspaper writer Tucker Carlson who reports it. Bush, Carlson wrote, ridiculed the inmate by affecting a whimpering woman: "Please, don't kill me." (Washington Post, 7/6/00)

These are all great ideas but there is no way that Bush is going to do any of them. Why? Because it would be the right thing to do.

I realize Bush isn't going to personally demand any of these ideas be implemented, but please keep this thread kicked in case a Congressional assistant or someone like that can see it and recommend one or more of these things.

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it seems to be working for Bush,Rummy and lil Tony,so why don't the enlisted men and women just say we're sorry? oh I forgot only the fat cats can get away with that I am sorry bullshit.

Methods which violate the Geneva Convention were approved at the highest level of the Dept. of Defense:


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11017-2004May8.html

liberaloasis.com says nothing is being changed.

www.liberaloasis.com