ACLU Applauds Rumsfeld’s Resignation, Calls for Immediate Investigation Into Dereliction of Duty
Off we go into a new direction for America. You know we are off on the wrong foot towards the wrong direction when the changes taking place are cheered by the ACLU! If President Bush thinks nixing Rumsfeld is a way to finding common ground with the newly empowered Democrats and will be enough to satisfy the hunger of the left, he should think again. The ACLU, no doubt speaking the mind of the new majority, want to see his head on a fancier platter.
The American Civil Liberties Union today applauded Donald Rumsfeld’s resignation from his post as Defense Secretary, and called on Congress to investigate the gross abuse of power committed under his watch.
“Donald Rumsfeld’s resignation is a step in the right direction,” said Anthony D. Romero, ACLU Executive Director. “Rumsfeld is responsible for the torture and abuse of detainees in U. S. military custody and must be held accountable for the failures that occurred on his watch. He has placed the blame on junior military members and has been nothing but derelict in his duty. Congress must initiate an immediate and exhaustive investigation into his six-year-long record of unlawful activity, violations of the rule of law and complicity in the executive branch abuse of power.”
As a result of the ACLU’s Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, more than 100,000 pages of government documents have been released detailing the torture and abuse of detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantánamo Bay. In March 2005, the ACLU and Human Rights First filed the first federal lawsuit naming Rumsfeld and other top U.S. officials in the ongoing torture scandal in Iraq and Afghanistan that has tarnished America’s reputation. A hearing in that case, Ali v. Rumsfeld, is scheduled for December 8. In June 2006, the Supreme Court in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld ruled that the Bush administration policy on detention, orchestrated by Rumsfeld, was illegal.
The Center for Constitutional Rights say they intend to file war crimes charges against Rumsfeld next week in Germany, arguing that his departure from the Department of Defense means that he’s no longer entitled to immunity from prosecution.
So, the ACLU says Rummy’s resignation was “a step in the right direction”, but far from where they hope the final destination will be. America voted for change and will get it. To borrow a phrase from Don Surber, America just screwed itself. Welcome to the new direction folks! Can you hear the calls for impeachment in the far left distance? They are getting closer.
Maxed Out Mama says it is right on schedule.
The Anchoress has some random thoughts on this as well.
Planck’s Constant lists the top 13 reasons Republicans lost.
Also see Scrappleface.
MKH with thoughts on Pelosi.
Is Bolton next?
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Posted by Jay on November 9, 2006 8:37 am
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Shouldn’t we trust the people of America? The voters put the Democrats in control for a reason. The Bush Administration has failed us miserably. I trusted the voters to put the right people in power and I trust them when it is time to remove them. I think we are headded in a much better direction.
If this nation has very many people as naive as you are in the voting populace…why should I trust their judgement? Look, the people have spoken and that is beautiful democracy in action. I spoke differently with my vote. Most liberals will tell you that the majority is not always right.