Democracy Now!
May 22, 2009
Human Rights Attorney Vince Warren: Obama’s “Preventive Detention” Plan Goes Beyond Bush Admin Policies
We get reaction to President Obama and Vice President Dick Cheney’s dueling speeches on torture from Vince Warren, the executive director of the Center for Constitutional Rights. Warren took part in a secret meeting Wednesday between Obama and several human rights groups. Warren says although he welcomes Obama’s willingness to hear critical views, he’s disappointed in Obama’s new support for preventive detention. [includes rush transcript]
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I saw this on Real News..Yes, I am an absolutist.
For human rights, for no torture, for health care, food, water and shelter and dignity of every human being.
A “debate” with Dick Cheney would make a psychopathic kindergartner look good.
You cant legally lock people up for what they might do, peeps…
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