Bush Admin. Brings Tortured American POWs to Court; April 7th Hearing Looms as Admin. Seeks to Strip POWs of Judgment Against Saddam.News Editors/Political Writers Topical News: War On Terrorism Terrorist acts and the threat of Terrorism have occupied the various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. government for many years. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, as amended by the usa patriot act WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2004 Contradicting President Bush's own assertions that Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein (born April 28, 1937, Tikrit, Iraq—died Dec. 30, 2006, Baghdad) President of Iraq (1979–2003). He joined the Ba'th Party in 1957. Following participation in a failed attempt to assassinate Iraqi Pres. is guilty of crimes against humanity, the Bush Administration this week will bring tortured POWs from the first Gulf War to court in an attempt to have thrown out the only judgment proving Hussein's complicity in the torture of American citizens. On the eve On the Eve (Накануне in Russian) is the third novel by famous Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, best known for his short stories and the novel Fathers and Sons. of National POW/MIA POW/MIA Prisoner Of War/Missing In Action Recognition Day, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Washington D.C. Circuit will hear oral arguments on April 7 in an appeal launched by the Bush Administration that seeks to eradicate the important precedent set in Acree v. Republic of Iraq. At its heart, the judgment in this case is the only official record that holds Hussein accountable for the torture of American POWs and begins the process of deterring torture of American POWs in the future. "I am saddened that the Administration has chosen to pursue this appeal. It is hard to comprehend how on one hand the Administration can say that Saddam Hussein has perpetrated some of the most heinous hei·nous adj. Grossly wicked or reprehensible; abominable: a heinous crime. [Middle English, from Old French haineus, from haine, hatred, from acts against humanity, and on the other seek to eliminate the only judgment proving he is guilty of these crimes," said Col. (Ret.) David Eberly, the senior-ranking POW tortured by the Iraqi secret police. During the first Gulf War, Iraq savagely tortured American POWs, inflicting beatings, starvation, electric shock, whippings, mock executions, broken bones This article or section has multiple issues: * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. * It needs to be expanded. Please help [ improve the article] or discuss these issues on the talk page. , deprivation of medical care, and confinement in vile, disease-ridden filth. The torture was condemned by the U.S. Congress in three resolutions. Using legislation passed by the Congress in 1996, the POWs filed suit against Saddam Hussein in April 2002 to hold his regime accountable, and to deter the torture of American servicemen and women in the future. On July 7, 2003, a federal judge ruled in favor of the POWs, citing Iraq's "unrestrained savagery" against our "handcuffed and blindfolded blind·fold tr.v. blind·fold·ed, blind·fold·ing, blind·folds 1. To cover the eyes of with or as if with a bandage. 2. To prevent from seeing and especially from comprehending. n. 1. POWs," concluding, "POWs are uniquely disadvantaged and deterring torture of POWs should be of the highest priority." Note: Reporters hoping to contact the POWs to obtain comment on the case should contact Lisa Dreisch at 202-944-5158 to coordinate coverage. For information about the case, the POWs' ordeal and the American POW/MIA Foundation please visit www.stopPOWtorture.org. |
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