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Originally Posted by Uday
While I read your entire post, the really important part is right there.
President Obama did not end extraordinary rendition.
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First, I agree with you on torture.
I think it is immoral, illegal and ineffective and we no longer have a policy that allows a president to unilaterally interpret our treaty obligations (Geneva Conventions, etc) to allow torture.
As to rendition, the new policy requires the U.S. rendition practices comply with applicable international standards and do not result in the transfer of persons to face torture. That works for me.
But the bottom line is that actions speak louder than words and there have been no detainees sent to countries that torture since the last administration.