UK government buys torture excuse..

[Robert]

... for several million pounds:

The UK government has paid compensation to 16 men who were detained by US forces at Guantanamo Bay.

Justice Secretary Ken Clarke said the settlement was confidential - but necessary to avoid a legal battle which could have cost up to £50m.

The men, 12 of whom had launched damages claims, allege that London knew or was complicit in their treatment in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.

The heads of both MI5 and MI6, who were being sued, welcomed the settlement.

Disgusting and pathetic in equal measure.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11769509

 

[the_leander]

David Osler has an excellent blog post regarding this.

 

[cecilia]

But ........but........but..........cheney said torture is a GOOD THING!!!!!!

actually, as he (and others) seem to like water-boarding and other forms of torture THEY should be the ones who PAY for it. not the rest of us.