Friday, May 19, 2006
Down The Memory Hole
A lawsuit against the US government by Khalel el-Masri, a German citizen who was allegedly kidnapped by the CIA and tortured in Afghanistan, has been dismissed. Why? Well, it certainly isn't because his claims might be bullshit; the judge made that clear.
No, it's because "private interests must give way to the national interest in protecting state secrets."
We're being spied on by our government. Our president has the convenient ability to avoid laws without openly challenging them. People can't seek restitution in court because what happened to them, shitty and horrible as it may be, cannot risk being discussed openly.
Y'know, if we keep fighting for America this way, we might turn around one day and find that it no longer exists.
No, it's because "private interests must give way to the national interest in protecting state secrets."
We're being spied on by our government. Our president has the convenient ability to avoid laws without openly challenging them. People can't seek restitution in court because what happened to them, shitty and horrible as it may be, cannot risk being discussed openly.
Y'know, if we keep fighting for America this way, we might turn around one day and find that it no longer exists.
