Reply #94: Human Rights Watch calls for Special Prosecutor

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Torture in Iraq, Afganistan and Guantanamo

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"But Human Rights Watch said senior U.S. officials had tried to blame the young soldiers they sent out to fight instead of accepting responsibility themselves for policies and orders that weakened rules against torture and inhumane treatment.

Kenneth Roth, executive director of organization, said U.S. credibility was at stake. "The U.S. government is less and less able to push for justice abroad, because it's unwilling to see justice done at home," Roth said.

Human Rights Watch urged the Bush administration name a special prosecutor to investigate U.S. officials who participated in, ordered or had command responsibility for torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. "

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7319490