Post by TheMarkFrost on Mar 17, 2014 21:43:22 GMT -5
I came across this segment on the Young Turks yesterday in relation to the US doctrine of torture practiced by the CIA...one that as all will know...has been staunchly defended by all the usual villains ie. Bush, Cheney and the gang...and for all you who still support Barak Obama...he happily continues them as you will see...I have been following this story for a long time and by my mind, as with a lot of stories....it has not gotten the coverage it deserves.
It's only 5 mins, 24 seconds long but it sums up the absurdity that government has anything close to effective oversight of the CIA/ NSA....and that they are for all intents and purposes....rogue elements of the US Gov.
Now it has been well known for decades that torture is useless for extracting worthwhile intelligence. Not to mention, the legal aspects...which are that torture is illegal under US law as well as International Law and constitutes a War Crime. It reminds me of an old saying..."be careful the shadow you chase...does not become the one that you cast".
The other aspect to this story is that the NSA is spying on everyone, virtually....EVERYWHERE. The 5 "EYES" making up this security juggernaut, that includes the NSA, are skirting thier OWN domestic laws, by having one of the other members spy on their citizens for them.
This puts us in a very dangerous place no matter how you look at it. Everything has been infiltrated....chat rooms, forums, e-mail, snapchats...total full spectrum dominance over everything....being stored in government databases...being sifted for punishment and amusement, while we watch all of our freedoms disappear...
Also ironic considering the US is currently running around the world preaching about democracy and the right to self determination....always calling for transparency and NEVER OFFERING ANY.
It's only 5 mins, 24 seconds long but it sums up the absurdity that government has anything close to effective oversight of the CIA/ NSA....and that they are for all intents and purposes....rogue elements of the US Gov.
Now it has been well known for decades that torture is useless for extracting worthwhile intelligence. Not to mention, the legal aspects...which are that torture is illegal under US law as well as International Law and constitutes a War Crime. It reminds me of an old saying..."be careful the shadow you chase...does not become the one that you cast".
The other aspect to this story is that the NSA is spying on everyone, virtually....EVERYWHERE. The 5 "EYES" making up this security juggernaut, that includes the NSA, are skirting thier OWN domestic laws, by having one of the other members spy on their citizens for them.
This puts us in a very dangerous place no matter how you look at it. Everything has been infiltrated....chat rooms, forums, e-mail, snapchats...total full spectrum dominance over everything....being stored in government databases...being sifted for punishment and amusement, while we watch all of our freedoms disappear...
Also ironic considering the US is currently running around the world preaching about democracy and the right to self determination....always calling for transparency and NEVER OFFERING ANY.