Guantanomo, Hamdan, Geneva Conventions

Excerpt from Salon.com article:

“During the sentencing phase of Hamdan’s trial, the government had tried to invoke the Geneva Conventions — which it had long argued were inapplicable to Guantánamo detainees — to justify Hamdan’s confinement in Camp 5, one of the prison’s highest security camps where detainees are held in conditions akin to super-max conditions in the U.S. With no shortage of irony, Judge Allred interrupted, asking, “Geneva Conventions?! What Geneva Conventions?’ “

http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/08/12/hamdan_guantanamo/index.html

Bush’s G8 gaffes

Bush confuses Italy with Spain http://digg.com/world_news/At_G8_Bush_Calls_Italian_Prime_Minister_Amigo
Bush’s farewell at G8 “goodbye from the world’s biggest polluter.” Wow. Some claim to fame ‘eh? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/2277298/President-George-Bush-’Goodbye-from-the-world’s-biggest-polluter’.html

If America were a dog, Florida would be tucked between its legs right about now. 1/20/09 can’t come fast enough

W’s 10 Worst (only 10?!?)

http://www.alternet.org/election08/89686/?page=entire