Bush Backs Rumsfeld in Hiding of Iraq Prisoner

[Barrett808]

Bush Backs Rumsfeld in Hiding of Iraq Prisoner
By Charles Aldinger

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush voiced support for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Thursday after the Pentagon said Rumsfeld ordered the detention of a terrorist suspect in Iraq who was held for more than seven months without notifying the Red Cross.

"I'm never disappointed in my secretary of defense. He's doing a fabulous job and America's lucky to have him in the position he's in," Bush told reporters at the White House when asked if he was disappointed at Rumsfeld's move.

"The secretary and I discussed that for the first time this morning," added Bush, sitting next to Rumsfeld. He noted that the secretary had called a news conference later in the day and would address the issue.

Bush has stood firmly by Rumsfeld amid continuing calls for his resignation from some Democrats in Congress and other critics, who say the U.S. invasion of Iraq was not justified and that the Pentagon was ill-prepared to deal with the violence that has continued in that country.

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040617/ts_nm/iraq_usa_prisoner_dc&cid=564&ncid=1480

[daa]

1. Impeach the War Criminals nt

[David__77]

13. JAIL the war criminals!

There are laws to deal with these people. They have clearly gone over the edge of law. Patriotic and competent judges must uphold their Constitutional duties and take action---someone in the position to do so must take the appropriate, Constitutionally-mandated, actions.

[Walt Starr]

2. BANG, Dumbass* is now complicit in a war crime!

He's as culpable as Rumsfield in the crime now.

[Kagemusha]

5. The US claims it prosecutes its own war criminals.

That it doesn't need international justice because its own justice is sufficient.

Anyone seriously believe that now?

And for that matter, now that it's clear the US considers war crimes legal under US law, doesn't that automatically make this International Criminal Court territory?

[Th1onein]

3. What an idiot.

[Democat]

4. I'm never disappointed in my secretary of defense.

What kind of line is that? Never?

[phillybri]

8. If Rummy shot someone on live TV....

Bush wouldn't be disappointed???

Fucking shitheads...:puke:

[phillybri]

6. He's doing a fabulous job and America's lucky to have him...

Didn't he say this VERBATIM about Condi Rice???

:grr:

[UpInArms]

7. it would be only fitting if the bloggers would

tie "delusional megalomaniac" to the *Co whitehouse page.

This thing needs more than a psychiatric couch, he needs padded walls.

[Cocoa]

9. I think this hidden prisoner thing is a red herring

the biggest danger to Bush isn't a legal problem, he's never going to be tried for any of this.

His biggest threat is political, and the photos of prisoners being tortured and murdered are way more damaging than a prisoner being hidden. Politically, the fact that that is against international law seems like a technicality,while the photos, etc. are viscerally repulsive.

[TahitiNut]

19. What you point out goes to the heart of the corruption in our legal system

The wealthy and powerful can violate the laws with impunity ... especially WASP males. If, however, one is female or black or poor it's sayonara.

The Busholini Regime is violating laws right and left and perpetrating crimes against humanity ... but it's only about whther they're "likeable."

"Survivor Island" really is an apt metaphor. :puke:
We deserve the government we get.

[opihimoimoi]

10. His handlers are going nuts trying to understand this stupid man and his

stupid utterances. They will soon need new valves for their Hearts.

[gratuitous]

11. I'll say this: Bush is loyal to his henchmen

Cross him, and you find out just how evil and treacherous W. is. But Rumsfeld is willing to stand up and admit publicly to committing a war crime. Bush likes that -- not just the admission, but the crime itself.

[Gman]

16. Yes, "you dance with who brung ya" but

they will also take you down if you don't cut 'em loose when they're a drag on you. Bush's penchant for loyalty will also be his undoing.

[Terran]

12. "Violations of the Geneva Covention are simply *fabulous*!"

Bush added, his wrist flopping about freely.

[Kahuna]

14. Wow. A straightforward headline without spin or euphemisms...

I thought you'd made it up. :shrug:

[Fridays Child]

15. "The secretary and I discussed that for the first time this morning."

That's a direct quote from the chimp and a plausible deniability/cya statement, if I ever heard one. We can now say, without a doubt, that b*sh was in the loop regarding the decision to hold the suspect incognito.

[TryingToWarnYou]

17. How much longer are we going to have to tolerate these criminals?

When is America going to say enough is enough?

God, these people make me ill....

Rummy really needs to quit or get indicted or something, Jesus!

[TryingToWarnYou]

18. I love the hypocrisy too....

If this was Iraq holding US soldiers as ghosts, Bushco would be screaming bloody fucking murder about the violations of Geneva accords. Isnt it great when you can pick and choose which rules you want to follow?

[struggle4progress]

20. kick

:kick: