![]() ![]() When people die in these places, and there was at least one person who died from the torture that he received in these black sites, you know that something bad is going on. When you have things like waterboarding and rectal rehydration, you know something is wrong. Long standing national laws and International laws were abrogated, were violated. There were flagrant abuses of human rights and the laws of armed conflict. We had hundreds of individuals go through black sites - that we know from the Senate Investigating Committee. I don't know how many “black sites” we had in different countries. ![]() Gary Solis: I wouldn't put it that starkly. VI: If we are setting the patterns, does that mean that the established norms, the Geneva Convention and other humanitarian laws that have been recognized in the past are now abrogated, that they are no longer seriously considered by the nations of the world because of the current American administration’s attitudes? policy, but for world policy, because what we do has ripples and echoes throughout the world. What we do is important and not only for the United States and U.S. If we do something successfully and it's bad, in terms of international law or the law of armed conflict, then that too will be followed by others. If we can do something successfully, other states will do it successfully. What we do sets the pattern for others to follow. Gary Solis: The United States is the leading light, of course. At this point in time, how is the United States conforming to global norms? ![]() ![]() You have done a lot of work on the laws of war and humanitarian law. Vital Interests: This discussion is to provide insights about the realities and issues impacting American foreign policy and national security. ![]()
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