It Came From Above

And again, no one will care. Because we are all narcissistic, apathetic, violence-lovin', racist bastards. Or at least 51% of us are.

Green light for Iraqi prison abuse came right from the top

America's leading civil liberties group has demanded an investigation into the former US military commander Iraq after a formerly classified memo revealed that he personally sanctioned a series of coercive interrogation techniques outlawed by the Geneva Conventions. The group claims that his directives were directly linked to the sort of abuses that took place at Abu Ghraib.

Documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) reveal that Lt General Ricardo Sanchez authorised techniques such as the use of dogs to intimidate prisoners, stress positions and disorientation. In the documents, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, Gen Sanchez admits that some of the techniques would not be tolerated by other countries.

When he appeared last year before a Congressional committee, Gen Sanchez denied authorising such techniques. He has now been accused of perjury.

And for some reason, people don't seem to like the ACLU. Unless I am mistaken, the ACLU is an organization dedicated to making sure everyone's civil liberties are protected, regardless of race.

Oh yeah, and if you hadn't heard from the 47 million news stations around the world, the pope is dead. If you cared, my condolences. If not, I am SO with ya.

I'm off for my coffee - later kids! Don't forget to set you clocks forward so we can all be a little crankier this week until we adjust!