We all, of course, know that rendition (kidnapping) continues under the Obama administration. He told us he would do so. But he also promised to be extra careful about the rendition prisoners and make sure that they were treated properly, and if sent to another country, get ‘diplomatic assurances’ that were would be no torture. He promised more oversight.
That last promise has not held up. No surprises there. More about that later.
But, even if it had, why does this Constitutional scholar think it is okay to kidnap people from around the world and take them into detention? This is a violation of the Geneva Convention, which means it is a violation of the US Constitution. Human rights groups, and all people of conscience, have condemned this decision by Obama to continue this odious and immoral practice that was started by Clinton and used extensively by Bush. It has been condemned as illegal by the European Parliament.
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