https://twitter.com/RichardGrenell/status/993924107212394496
While German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier may have kindly welcomed the new U.S. top diplomat in the German capital, business associations and leading European politicians immediately lashed out at him on his first day.
“It’s not my task to teach people about the fine art of diplomacy, especially not the U.S. ambassador. But he does appear to need some tutoring,” said Andrea Nahles, the leader of Germany’s mainstream Social Democratic party, striking a sarcastic tone. The Social Democrats are part of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government and are in charge of key responsibilities, including the Foreign Ministry.
Under the heading “Only the best people,” Democratic Senator Joe Manchin is a Grade-A asshole.
The 8th Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1781, bans “cruel and unusual punishment” which in anybody’s book means torture.
In 1948, the international community banned torture when the Universal Convention on Human Rights was agreed to.
Joe Manchin said that he will vote to approve the nomination of Gina Haspel.
Manchin claims that it was “legal” for Haspel to torture Muslims in Thailand, because then CIA Director George Tenet, Haspel’s boss at the time, said that it was legal and so she shouldn’t be held responsible for her own actions.
Sorry Joe, but torture has been illegal since 1791.
Not knowing that, or lying about it, makes you unfit for office. (And that means you too Joe.)
Oh……and all CIA activities other than INTELLIGENCE GATHERING should be de-funded by the Congress and eliminated immediately.