Truth to Power

Ha! Rummy sued over torture

March 2, 2005

Rumsfeld Sued Over Torture in Iraq and Afghanistan

by Jim Lobe

Two major U.S. human rights groups Tuesday filed a lawsuit in federal court in Chicago against Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on behalf of eight named Afghan and Iraqi plaintiffs who say they were tortured and abused while in the custody of the U.S. military.

Like all other suits against our current administration, this too will fade away, but it is vital regardless, since it raises public perception a notch higher, closer to the majority of our country understanding that we have souless criminals running our country- into the ground. For profit.


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