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Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
This administration, however, seems to be pursuing an ideological course that is at odds with and specifically seeks to undermine the Geneva Convention, from Guantanamo to A.G.
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It's completely consistent with the Bush Doctrine, which is that the U.S. cannot bind itself to any treaties that constrain our ability to act unilaterally in defense of our strategic interests, and extant treaties can never be construed to mean we are so constrained. Like our membership in the U.N., the existence of which we need to acknowledge only when we agree with it.
Which is a little stupid, like saying that we won't sign any contracts that prescribe our rights or give others any remedies against us.
