Hello? Why does Obama’s disregard for human rights surprise anyone?
I don’t know why human rights organizations should be surprised. Obama’s actions on this front are consistent with his pro-death mentality. From the Washington Times, this morning:
Human rights groups are beginning to question President Obama’s commitment to their issue as the administration engages authoritarian regimes, retains the option of sending terrorist suspects abroad to places where they might be tortured and puts off a presidential meeting with the Dalai Lama.
Mr. Obama’s decision to wait until after he visits China in November to meet with the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists – who was on Capitol Hill Tuesday receiving an award – comes after a series of decisions that have underlined a classic tension in U.S. foreign policy between the head and the heart….
My only surprise is that Obama would send terror suspects to countries that might torture them. Then again, no. These people haven’t been convicted yet; they are still considered innocent until proven guilty. Once convicted of committing atrocities, Obama would surely defend them against the death penalty.
[Photo of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi engaging with the Dalai Lama is via the Washington Times]
Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
The Tibetans need to discover some oil reserves or ‘rare earth’ or convert to Islam.
Just being an invaded and occupied country for 58 years is not going to buy them any measureable, meaningful assistance from B.O. and the gang of progressive/liberal/humanists.
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Now, someone correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t the whole intention of the Feds in moving the suspected terrorists from Guantanamo Bay to other countries that it makes it easier to interrogate them using torture?
I have only been minorly educated on the subject matter, but my understanding is that pretty much the only reason for moving the suspected terrorists would be to get them somewhere they can’t be scrutinized. It would be different, I suppose, if the President had, in fact, shut down Guantanamo Bay, but he didn’t, did he?
Does anyone else have more or differing information? This is a subject which interests me quite a bit. I’d love to hear from someone with more knowledge on the subject (to give me a jumping off place for research-it’s hard to keep up on this stuff between school, the house, the toddler, and the pregnancy!)
Although I disagree most of the time with Nancy Pelosi, I must say that I love that picture of her with the Dalai Lama. It’s such a cute pic of both of them.
It makes me smile :)
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