Amnesty International rips the US a new asshole

And, quite frankly, it's deserved.

Amnesty International is calling for an impartial and independent commission of inquiry to be set up by the United States Congress to conduct a thorough investigation into the USA's "war on terror" detentions across the globe. ...

Since the outset of the "war on terror", the US administration has fostered a climate conducive to torture and cruelty. A contemptuous approach to international law and standards, the use of incommunicado and secret detention, and the repeated dehumanization and labelling of all detainees as "killers" and "terrorists", have created conditions ripe for torture and other crimes under international law. ...

There is growing evidence that the abuse of prisoners in US custody has been widespread and resulted from US policies as well as a leadership failure. However, the administration continues to claim that only a few soldiers have been responsible. President Bush himself, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, is promoting this message. The most appropriate way to get to the bottom of this and to meet international concern is to establish an expert inquiry independent of government.

You know AI is right. I know AI is right. Your annoying Republican brother-in-law even knows AI is right. And if the Bush administration didn't have anything to hide, then there would be no problem with an independent investigation being conducted.