An interesting tidbit popped up on the wires today that provides a unique perspective into the US and its commitment to (or non-commitment to) the treaties into which it enters.
The source is rather surprising. One may feel that those countries who subscribe to the Geneva Convention would be taking action in light of the US's moves towards legitimizing torture (and actually making torture appear to be acceptable to too many citizens of the USA).
Nope. The source is much, much closer to home.
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The tribe of indigenous North Americans that gave us Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse has voted to withdraw from its treaties with the United States Government.
Yes, the Lakota Indian tribe has voted to withdraw from its treaties essentially creating a new country within the boundaries of the United States. The movement started years ago but only a recent decision by the UN provided them with the last piece of the puzzle they apparently felt was necessary to ensure the move to be legitimate in the eyes of much of the world.
"We are no longer citizens of the United States of America and all those who live in the five-state area that encompasses our country are free to join us,'' long-time Indian rights activist Russell Means said.
You can read the news in The Australian (Fox News has the same article but who wants to go there?).
No one who has studied history should be surprised. What may be surprising is that they went through with this.