Clinton E-Mail (2)

I wrote about this in my blog under the heading of Clinton E-Mail on May 6, 2016. This is a follow-up under the heading of Clinton E-Mail (2).

Yes, Hillary was extremely careless, reckless, grossly negligent, and clearly broke the law. But FBI Director James Comey said he would not press charges against her. Basically, it means Hillary is guilty but she won't be indicted. 

As I said many times in the past, nobody is above the law, but then there are people who are beyond the law. Nobody seems to have the guts and means to bring these people to justice. 

Fast Edi Thoughts and Comments

Omar Khadr versus Stephen Harper

Omar Khadr is free on bail. Thumbs up to his lawyer Dennis Edney ! The argument of Stephen Harper's Government that setting Omar free would hurt U.S. and Canada relation has been rejected by the Court.

Examples are plenty, that Stephen Harper's get-tough-approach didn't seem to respect and care about Canada's constitution and judicial system, international laws, and the UN Charter. Our prime minister seems to be just following, copying, obeying and taking orders from Uncle Sam. He seems to have been Americanizing and militarizing Canada. He has made Canada join the American Fighting and Killing Club, whose war hawk leaders seem to have a never ending agenda for fighting, killing and wars. Canada under Stephen Harper's rule is not the same Canada of peace and peacekeeping that we used to know. Sometimes I wonder if Stephen Harper is a closet dictator and would-be war hawk, or what ?     

In the case of Omar Khadr, Stephen Harper's approach is typically an American macho-man approach, with little Canadian compassion and sensitivity. Omar was a child soldier. He was only 15 years old when he allegedly killed an American soldier in Afghanistan. Even if he did kill an American soldier, he was still only a child. He was labelled as a terrorist and illegal combatant by Uncle Sam, and certainly Stephen Harper concurred.   

This case of Omar Khadr smells strongly American, not Canadian. Stephen Harper had chosen not to seek extradition or repatriation, despite the urging of Amnesty International, UNICEF, the Canadian Bar Association, the Federal Court of Canada and other prominent organizations. What does this tell you about Stephen Harper and his not-so-Canadian way of treating Omar? Did all these respectable recommendations matter to him at all? Was pleasing Uncle Sam more important than everything else?

Omar's lawyer Dennis Edney accused Stephen Harper of being a bigot, but I won't go that far. However, I do feel that under Harper's Government, it seems that Canada no longer treats its citizens equally. In a few cases, Stephen Harper seemed to be biased and selective, in deciding which Canadian citizens to protect, and which just to ignore, when they got into troubles in foreign lands and needed help.  

There are 2 undeniable facts about the case of Omar Khadr: (1) Omar was a 15 years old child soldier. Calling him a terrorist or illegal combatant did not change the fact that he was only a minor at the time, and (2) Guantanamo Detention Center in Cuba was the hell hole and military base outside the legal system of Uncle Sam, where Omar was imprisoned, tortured and grew up. 

Regarding democracy, freedom, human rights and international laws, Guantanamo is a shame of Uncle Sam. Didn't Obama promise he would close it down in his first year of presidency ? ( please read my blog of Dec.16, 2013 titled Guantanamo Prison ). Omar said the plea agreement that he signed was completely created by the U.S. Government, and that he signed it only to escape the continued abuse and torture at Guantanamo Bay.

This case of Omar Khadr is not over yet. The story goes on, hopefully with positive development, and not with any more political interference.  

Torture (2)

Back on November 6, 2011, I wrote about Torture in my blog ' Fast Edi Thoughts and Comments'. More particularly, I wrote about the so-called enhanced interrogation techniques used by the CIA against the suspected terrorists, which had been approved by Dick Cheney and George Bush, and supported by their obedient gang.

Torture was / is against the Geneva Convention, human rights and international laws. War crimes were committed, but who would be held responsible, prosecuted and brought to justice? Yet another example of American Double Standard and Exceptionalism! Uncle Sam would do, and did, bad things to others, but nobody seems to have the guts or means to bring him to justice.

A CIA Torture Report is out. President Obama admits that the U.S. did many things right, but torture was wrong, but what is he going to do ?

John O. Brennan, the CIA Director comes out and tries to defend the CIA. Well, people are not stupid. The CIA Torture Report is just too shocking and indefensible. He says the CIA is made of humans, and humans are not perfect, and they made mistakes. He says, " I will leave to others how they might want to label these activities." 

While I understand it was difficult for John O. Brennan to give an appropriate speech to satisfy everyone regarding this serious matter, I would like to point out the fact that the subject matter is not about just a label or small mistake. It is about torture and the alleged or actual criminal activities of the CIA. Just calling torture an enhanced interrogation technique, or whatever, did not, does not, and will not change the fact that torture is torture.

OK, the CIA workers are humans, and they made mistakes. But are the suspected or actual terrorists also humans, and they could also have made mistakes? Is it O.K. to commit a crime against a criminal? Is it O.K. for a human to torture another human? Are American lives worth more than other lives? Is it O.K. for Uncle Sam to kill  non-Americans, whether they are innocent or not, in order to protect Americans?

Dick Cheney is much worse than John O. Brennan. He comes out and growls. He says the CIA Torture Report is full of crap. He says the lawyers stated that such enhanced interrogation techniques were deemed to be legal. Who were these U.S. lawyers? So much bullshit. Yeah, I am God. Whatever I do is deemed to be right, even when it is wrong !

And where is George Bush? Would he dare to come out and talk about the CIA Torture Report or the Iraq War? I think it is better for him to stay low, and keep up with his new hobby of painting instead.          

Mistakes

A co-worker says it is "scary" that I never make mistakes.Of course this can't be true. Nobody is perfect. I think he rather means that I am a very good worker, usually very accurate in my work, especially when it comes to financial and legal matters. Mistake is not always a bad thing. It makes you grow and learn. After failure, there will be success.

Peeping Sam

In the news, Uncle Sam spies on not only his own American citizens, but also the citizens and countries of the whole world. The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) spies on everyone: its own citizens, foreigners, friends and enemies, the European Union (EU), even the United Nations (UN) and more than 80 embassies and consulates.You are not a terrorist, fine, but Uncle Sam can still be watching you anyway. Does Uncle Sam care about people's privacy and international law at all? I remember an old joke question,"What do you call a Chinese spy?" The answer is "Peking Tom". It gives way to my question, which is not quite a joke, "What do you call an American spy?" The answer is "Peeping Sam".   

Obama's Drones and Kill List

Just finished watching a CBC program on Obama's drones and his kill list.Peaceful people are not to worry, as they are not on this kill list.Only suspected terrorists and dangerous people are.Still,I doubt it is legal under international laws,for a U.S. president to unilaterally send an American drone to go inside a foreign country, to kill a suspected terrorist or any person,without the approval of the government of that sovereign country. ************************************************************ The kill list is no laughing matter.Even if you are an American citizen,you are not protected by the U.S.Constitution,although you are supposed to.Obama could,and did,approve the killing of an American citizen anywhere, at home or abroad,without giving that suspected terrorist or alleged trouble maker any trial and due process of the law.Obama could issue an order and lock you up in jail for life.And he received a Nobel Peace Prize in advance:take it first, do the work later.What work? Work of a peace maker, not work of a warrior and killer.What is your opinion? Do you think Obama has earned his Nobel Peace Prize given to him in advance? ************************************************************* It upset me to hear from Bush, and now Obama, to keep talking about the protection of American lives and children, as if other human lives and children are worthless.It is simply wrong to kill innocent people whether they are Americans or not.Thousands of Pakistani civilians were killed by American drones.No use to justify any drone attack by calling the death of civilians a collateral damage only.No wonder Pakistan is stepping farther away from Uncle Sam. ************************************************************* Unilateral drone attack on other countries is not only a stupid foreign policy, it is also an illegal military action. Other countries can do the same, by sending a drone to attack your country.Bet you Uncle Sam won't play this kind of game with Russia or China,only with Pakistan and Yemen for now.

Criminal Law

Criminals in power can pass laws to make their illegal activities legal. On the other hand, they can pass laws to make your legal activities illegal. If they do it, it is legal. If you do it, it is illegal.

Iraq War

I am shocked by some people who still think that Bush and gang 'did the right thing', by invading Iraq as a response to 911.Committing a war crime, or doing something illegal,causing the death of thousands upon thousands of innocent people,could not be doing the right thing.

Emotionalism, nationalism, political bias, economic gains, access to oil,religious bullshit - all these cannot change the illegality of the Iraq War.It was, still is, definitely illegal.

Tony Blair Defense

It seems that the more religious and conservative people are, the more messed up they become. Politicians who are fervently religious and conservative often use god and religion as an excuse,to punish their enemies and justify their aggression against other human beings.Instead of following their so-called god of love, they go to war and kill their fellow human beings. Their god is rather money, power and greed !!!

We need more intelligent people of love and peace in this world, not hypocrites, bullies, morons,liars and killers. We need Spirituality which unites and liberates people, not religion which separates and imprisons people.

The Iraq war did not break out. It was manufactured by Bush and gang, including Cheney, Rice, Rumsfeld and more. These people and Tony Blair of UK are alleged war criminals, who told lies and played dumb that they did not know. Bush and gang broke many U.S.laws, international laws, human rights laws, the Geneva Conventions, even against and violated the U.S.Constitution and UN Charter, causing the death of thousands upon thousands of innocent people: Americans, Iraqis and people of other nationalities.

Regarding the Iraq war,Tony Blair's defense is an insult to people's intelligence and conscience. He said," This isn't about a lie, or a conspiracy, or a deceit, or a deception. It's a decision."

Can a murderer,rapist,bank robber and all kinds of criminals say something like Tony Blair did to defend themselves ? For example, if a bank robber went to rob a bank and killed some people, could he say " Hey, it was only a decision, OK ? Yes, I killed a few people, but it was only an accident, OK ? It was the result of friendly fire and collateral damage only." Call it the Tony Blair defense !!!

Some people may not be above the law, but they are beyond the law.It is very difficult to catch and prosecute them. Nobody seems to have the guts and means to bring them to justice.

If these alleged criminals think that they are innocent, then they should have no fear and worry to go to trial. I say 'alleged' because in the free world, one is supposed to be innocent until proven guilty.In some countries, you are guilty until proven innocent. If you happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, you got screwed.

Certainly the Iraq war did not break out. It was manufactured by Bush and gang. It was not an accident. It was the 'decision' of Bush and gang, and Blair's, to invade a sovereign country,Iraq, which had no weapons of mass destruction or direct link to 911. It was all one big lie !!! If Bush and gang, and Tony Blair all went to trial,I think they would be found guilty. Liars, murderers and war criminals would be their new titles. History will not speak well of Bush and Blair !!!

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