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  U.S. kidnapping of noncombatant children in intelligence and combat operations

  It has been reported consistently since 2002 that the young children of al Qaeda suspect Khalid Shaikh Mohammed were taken by the CIA in 200 ...more »

   

  It has been reported consistently since 2002 that the young children of al Qaeda suspect Khalid Shaikh Mohammed were taken by the CIA in 2002 in a failed attempt to capture Mohammed. When Mohammed himself was captured in 2003, it was said that his children were used as leverage in his interrogations. He mentioned this in his arraignment hearing in 2007. A 2007 Human Rights Watch/Amnesty International report on "disappeared persons" mentions Mohammed's children as well.

  In Iraq, noncombatant children of former Iraqi military leaders and suspected insurgents have been detained by U.S. military and intelligence forces for use as bargaining chips to get family members to turn themselves in.

  Have there been investigations into this practice? What oversight is provided to ensure that these children suffer no ill effects of capture? Are they returned to their families? What has happened to Khalid Shaikh Mohammed's children, who were captured six years ago?

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  Submitted by kim.yaman 2 years ago

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  Impeachment vs enacting essential legislation

  Madam Speaker - With regard to your rationale for taking impeachment "off the table" - a commitment to important legislation on behalf ...more »

   

  Madam Speaker -

  With regard to your rationale for taking impeachment "off the table" - a commitment to important legislation on behalf of the American people - I have 3 questions:

  1) Which of these [** below] have you "accomplished" SATISFACTORILY on behalf of the American people?

  2) If, as you assert, filibuster [threats] by Republican Senators have stalled these - why then are you NOT now pursuing impeachment?

  3) During your & Sen. Reid's majority tenure (nearly 16 months), how many hours of functional filibuster have Republicans actually engaged in?

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  ** End the Iraq war & hold administration accountable for its failures & war's horrendous costs?

  ** Reverse Bush's failed tax policy - skewed to benefit the wealthiest?

  ** Strengthen the economy; reverse burgeoning budget deficits & trade imbalance?

  ** Effectively address climate change?

  ** Institute a viable long-range energy policy?

  ** Provide health care for ~ 50 million uninsured Americans?

  ** Remedy 37 million American children living in poverty?

  ** Protect constitutional rights; reinstate justice and the rule of law

  (FISA, habeas corpus, torture, corporate criminality, politicization of Justice Dep't, etc.)

  ** Restore balance of powers (Bush's assertions of near-monarchical powers, domestic spying,

  signing statements, refusal of subpoenas, lying to Congress & the American people, conservative activism by Supreme Court, etc)

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  Submitted by jerswing 2 years ago

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  Harsher Punishments / Time for Child Abusers

  I keep reading about all this stuff about punishing this official and this other official... But, what about these people that beat, rape, k ...more »

   

  I keep reading about all this stuff about punishing this official and this other official... But, what about these people that beat, rape, kidnap, sell, dehumanize children? they STEAL these children's future lives. They destroy an entire individuals ability to exist normally. Who will then, go on to, often times, affect or infect others negatively. When, are, we, as ADULTS going to protect children? Children who CANNOT vote; basically, have no rights? When is someone going to be brave enough to attack this and hold these abusers responsible for their behavior? Our ENTIRE future is in our children... doesn't that seem worth protecting?

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  Submitted by jen.wahl 2 years ago

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  Made Stateless for Questioning the Bush Regime

  After me and my family were made stateless in Russia by the US Embassy on the grounds that I owe child support despite the fact that I have ...more »

   

  After me and my family were made stateless in Russia by the US Embassy on the grounds that I owe child support despite the fact that I have proved that to be a lie and have raised the children in question on my own for their entire lives and was told to close my web site (jar2 dot com) which has challenged the official version of 9-11 since 2003 and has chronicled the high crimes of the Bush administration, why is it that your office told me, QUOTE " You do not deserve to be a US citizen because you decided to become a part of Russian society" and "You can give your children up as collateral for our offices assitance in getting your US passport re-instated." End QUOTES? How could you do that and call yourself human?

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  Submitted by jar2 2 years ago

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