[Peace-discuss] Gitmo to close, torture out

[Barbara kessel]

Ricky, I agree that this is good news, and also "it ain't over." That it
should rise to the top level of an Obama things-to-do list is possibly
because a) the military top brass have been unhappy with the Bush policies
on interrogation, and b) there has been a persistent lobby for change on
this issue for the last four years - in Washington, in New York, with NRCAT,
- the national religious committee against torture. We need to appreciate
what has apparently worked whenever we make progress. The media (see
Newsweek cover last week and the rebirth of "24" TV program) is still
beating the drum for torture. Barbara

On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Ricky Baldwin <baldwinricky at yahoo.com>wrote:

> The AP reported about 10 min. ago that Obama has signed an Executive Order
> to close Guantanamo Bay prison, and another order requiring US personnel to
> follow the US Army Field Manual on interrogations (which prohibits threats,
> coercion, physical abuse - yes, incl. waterboarding).
>
> The White House did say they are looking into tougher ways to interrogate
> prisoners and other places to keep them.  No real surprises there.  But,
> hey, that's two for our side!
>
> Let's keep after it, see what else we can get...
>
> Ricky
>
>
> "Speak your mind even if your voice shakes." - Maggie Kuhn
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