General Colin Powell appeared yesterday on NBC's Meet the Press. While I didn't like the way he tapdanced around questions about WMDs and the false justifications for attacking Iraq, I did like some things he said later in the show.
When asked about the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Powell called it "a major problem for America’s perception" by the rest of the world, and added, "if it was up to me, I would close Guantanamo -- not tomorrow, this afternoon."
Of course, the problem with Guatanamo is about more than just the world's perception of us. What's going on at Guantanamo is just plain wrong, and it violates international human rights law.
Along those lines, Powell called for an end to Bush's military tribunal system and for a restoration of habeas corpus.
>> Read more, or watch an excerpt from the show.
But, sadly, I'm sure Bush and Cheney will continue to ignore the truth.
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