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From: barry levine <levinebar@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 10:11 AM
Subject: Bush Aides Linked to Talks on Interrogations
To: letters@nytimes.com
From: barry levine <levinebar@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 10:11 AM
Subject: Bush Aides Linked to Talks on Interrogations
To: letters@nytimes.com
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To the Editor:
In 1984, President Reagan signed the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. When our congress subsequently ratified it, it became the "supreme law of the land" as per our Constitution. Anyone who violated or conspired to violate this convention is liable to felony prosecution--or would be if our Department of Justice were interested in enforcing the law. Attorney General Mukasey has signaled that he is more loyal to George Bush than to the Constitution which he swore to uphold. We look forward to a next Attorney General who will take his/her responsibilities more seriously.
In 1984, President Reagan signed the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. When our congress subsequently ratified it, it became the "supreme law of the land" as per our Constitution. Anyone who violated or conspired to violate this convention is liable to felony prosecution--or would be if our Department of Justice were interested in enforcing the law. Attorney General Mukasey has signaled that he is more loyal to George Bush than to the Constitution which he swore to uphold. We look forward to a next Attorney General who will take his/her responsibilities more seriously.
Barry Levine
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