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> What has been clear is that the US will go to extreme lengths to get him into a US jail, from discussions about rendition, assassination, and faking evidence
by DaiPlusPlus 5y ago
> What has been clear is that the US will go to extreme lengths to get him into a US jail, from discussions about rendition, assassination, and faking evidence (e.g. with a key witness in this trial), to significant political pressure on allies and other states to cooperate with them on this.
Right, and that's kinda messed-up given the standards we place on modern democracies and ourselves.
Given the revelations, where are the consequences for those involved? How can we effect the consequences we want?
- fsloth 5y ago"Right, and that's kinda messed-up given the standards we place on modern democracies and ourselves." And what standards would those be? US has never been "the good guy". They strike with impunity in disregard of collateral damage or decency, as long as domestic opinion can be kept in check. Never mistake an actor with strong realpolitik leverage to an universal benefactor.