Posted on 06/21/2006 12:18:04 PM PDT by Wolfstar
1 hour, 20 minutes ago
Contact: Sharon Singh of Amnesty International USA, 202-544-0200 ext. 289
WASHINGTON, June 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Larry Cox, Amnesty International USA's executive director, made the following statement in response to the alleged killing and torture of two U.S. soldiers in Ramadi, Iraq:
"Amnesty International, first and foremost, extends its sincerest condolences to the families of Pfc. Kristian Menchaca and Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker for their tragic loss. We are deeply disturbed by reports that these two soldiers were brutally tortured. These reports, if proven true, may rise to the level of war crimes.
Amnesty International condemns the torture or summary killing of anyone who has been taken prisoner and reiterates that such acts are absolutely prohibited in international humanitarian law. This prohibition applies at all times, even during armed conflict. There is no honor or heroism in torturing or killing individuals. Those who order or commit such atrocities must be prosecuted to the full extent of the law without recourse to the death penalty.
Amnesty International again calls on armed groups in Iraq to immediately cease all executions, torture or ill-treatment of people. Armed groups, like other parties to the conflict in Iraq, are required to comply strictly with international law and remain accountable for their actions."
Amnesty International released a report, Iraq, In Cold Blood: Abuses by Armed Groups, in July 2005. For a copy of the report, contact the AIUSA press office at 202-544-0200 ext. 302.
How do they [the MSM] react when two U.S. servicemen — in Geneva Convention-approved uniforms — have their hearts cut out, their testicles cut off, their penises cut off and stuffed in their mouths, arms contorted and eyes gouged? THIS is torture.
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I don't know how other FReepers feel about Amnesty International's statement. As far as I'm concerned, it's too little, too late, although they at least did issue a statement of condemnation, which is better than total silence.
Any word from CAIR?
Yes, they are so deeply disturbed by it that their web page is completely devoid of any mention of it.
Effin' liars.
I'm willing to take them at face value, but I suspect they don't mean it.
Disturbed? Where is the outrage?
Whats disturbing is their comments.
No crap.
FOX actually came out and said that? I don't think that's right.
They only issued the statement after it was pointed out that their silence on this issue was deafening.
"HURRAH," I imagine.
No, I didn't see it....sigh!!!!!!!!
No request for donations in the article?
They issued a statement because of mounting pressure to do so. If they really meant it the statement would have been released 24-36 hours ago. BS.
The death-worshipping suicide jihadis should get a kick out of that one.
Hog wash............the only reason that they mentioned it is because they were forced by talk radio to say something. We all know the truth........ May whatever was done to our Warriors, come back 100 fold on those who did this........
Don't know, but I also don't expect anything from that rotten group.
O'Reilly has a spread on this tonight. He announced last night he would monitor to see which of the media and watchdogs denounced the murder of our POWs.
Amn. Int'l must have been watching.
Too bad BOR warned them.
The only reason that AI issued this statement is because FOX and the internet have called them idiots for not condemming REAL torture. I watched Laura Ingraham on O'Reilly last night... they are among many who have taken Amnesty International to task for its silence in the wake of Islamic torture and beheadings.
I'm convinced they don't. But you're right about the publicity angle. I think this is more about their image than about any genuine concern on their part.
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