Memo To Senator Lindsey Graham:
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Posted on 09/15/2006 9:21:21 PM PDT by Mo1
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham made a statement on the Presidential news conference Friday.
Graham also released a letter addressed to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice asking for clarification of the United States response should a situation arise involving a CIA paramilitary operative captured in Iran and placed on trial in that country.
Graham's letter stated:
"This is a time for thoughtful, reasoned discussions. What we do today will affect the nation not only in our current war but in future wars as well.
"President Bush is sincere in wanting the tools necessary to protect the nation, including a viable CIA program. I share that goal and will provide those tools without eroding Geneva Convention protections necessary in this and future wars.
"The Senate legislation, for the first time, clearly defines what would be criminal conduct by the CIA in the War on Terror.
"It gives the CIA guidance that is long overdue. It also prevents CIA agents and their families from being sued for performing their duties on behalf of the nation.
"The legislation clearly states the only law used to create civil or criminal liability for the CIA will be American law, not foreign law.
"The legislation clears up confusion in American criminal law regarding detainee treatment standards and I am very proud of that fact.
"Protecting CIA agents and programs from ill-defined criminal prosecution and legal liability is something all Americans should strive to achieve. The Senate bill achieves these goals without destroying Geneva Convention protections for our troops.
"Weakening the Geneva Convention protections is an unnecessary step and will put our military members and others defending our nation at risk by jeopardizing the protections they currently are provided.
"What is being billed as 'clarifying' our treaty obligations will be seen as 'withdrawing' from the treaty obligations. It will set precedent which could come back to haunt us."
Then why in the heck did you and McLame make up this legistlation??
Knee-jerk liberal RINO.
Yeah, I'm sure every Jihadista keeps a copy of the Geneva Convention, under his pillow, next to his copy of the Koran.
Did the Senator even watch the news conference?
This guy(?) is a total richardhead!
He is a disgrace; he's feigning principle but acting in an opportunistic way. He'll hurt the country and the president and win the favor of the Liberals. This is awful.
I just had a thought, (which my wife seems to think is NEVER a GOOD thing), that maybe this hashing out of the "rules" here is to get ready for Iran....
....just a thought....
Get a pair Lindsay. What kind of name is that for a guy? Sounds like somebody in the Clinton administration. Change parties....please...who could tell the difference.? Take McCain and Warner with you.
Al-Qaeda grew while Monica blew.
"Graham also released a letter addressed to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice asking for clarification of the United States response should a situation arise involving a CIA paramilitary operative captured in Iran and placed on trial in that country."
So his idea is that American law will disctate whether Iranians will ever mistreat American soldiers? Has this guy ever read a history book? Or even seen the History Channel?
History tells me it's not about that
The Geneva Conventions were not written to provide protections for irregulars. They are treated as the equivalet of pirates. Those who fly under the flag of no nation are not entitled to any protection whatsoever.
Memo To Senator Lindsey Graham:
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I'm getting to where I can't stand the mere mention of that little punk's name, the sound of his sissy voice or the sight of his ugly mug.
Lindsay has a pair. They're just not his.
This moron's toast in 2008.
Hello?
I used to really like the guy, but being a mighty Senator has apparently gone to his head.
South Carolina needs to flush Graham down the toilet, pronto.
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