clearvision Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Palm Beach News:A lawsuit accusing former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld of personal responsibility for U.S. forces allegedly torturing two American whistleblowers who worked for an Iraqi contracting firm will be allowed to move forward, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.The ruling from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago comes just days after a similar decision by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that gave the green light to an Army veteran — who also alleges he was tortured in Iraq — to sue Rumsfeld for damages.Monday's ruling rejected arguments that Rumsfeld should be immune from such lawsuits for work performed as a Cabinet secretary.The U.S. Supreme Court sets a high bar for those suing a top government official, mandating that they show the acts in question are tied directly to a violation of constitutional rights and that the official clearly understood they were violations."There can be no doubt that the deliberate infliction of such treatment on U.S. citizens, even in a war zone, is unconstitutional," U.S. Circuit Judge David Hamilton wrote in Monday's opinion.An attorney for Rumsfeld blasted the ruling."Having judges second-guess the decisions made by the armed forces halfway around the world is no way to wage a war," David Rivkin, Jr., said in a written statement. "It saps the effectiveness of the military, puts American soldiers at risk, and shackles federal officials who have a constitutional duty to protect America." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 It will be interesting to see if they have any credible witnesses to back up their claims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Can we file a torture lawsuit against Obama, for not only speechifyin'......but makin' us wait to hear his crapola? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Can we file a torture lawsuit against Obama, for not only speechifyin'......but makin' us wait to hear his crapola? Well there is such a thing as Cruel & Unusual Punishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evad Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Can we file a torture lawsuit against Obama, for not only speechifyin'......but makin' us wait to hear his crapola? Well there is such a thing as Cruel & Unusual Punishment. Well, as I see it, he has violated Amendments 1 thru 10. Would that be enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Can we file a torture lawsuit against Obama, for not only speechifyin'......but makin' us wait to hear his crapola? Well there is such a thing as Cruel & Unusual Punishment. Well, as I see it, he has violated Amendments 1 thru 10. Would that be enough? Evad! That he is a traitor, and a domestic enemy of the United States Republic, there is no doubt. In the screwed up world we live today......failure to uphold your oath of office to "protect & defend the people & constitution of the United States".....is not even a slight concern. There is no way to enforce an oath of office, let alone Amendments 1 thru 10, until we remove the all the "critter's" of the other branches of government; that do the same & worse. H/T:GetOutOfOurHouse.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evad Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Amen SrW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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