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Obama suspended habeas corpus[1], extending the Bush-era abductions that were found to be unconstitutional. There hasn't been a US government that respects due
by cyphar 7y ago
Obama suspended habeas corpus[1], extending the Bush-era abductions that were found to be unconstitutional. There hasn't been a US government that respects due process and human rights in a long time.
[1]: https://www.salon.com/2010/05/21/bagram_6/ https://www.salon.com/2010/05/21/bagram_6/
- dpwm 7y agoI absolutely agree. My wording was ambiguous. The "just like the US" didn't apply to the change of government, but over a much longer timescale. This is absolutely something that has been almost consistent amongst US leaders going back as far as I can remember. Human rights and due process seem to be a stick with which to (selectively) beat other nations. They don't apply to the US or its cronies.