Yesterday, I submitted the following statement at http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/mypolicy :Please enforce the federal civil rights laws, e.g. 18 USC 241, 18 USC 242, and 18 USC 245, without prejudice. Assure to all persons the right to complain and to have one's allegations examined and investigated, even if the perpetrators of such abuses enjoy status within the Intelligence Community, even if evidence of their crimes is classified.Recommend ratification of the Optional Protocol of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights andArticle 22 of the Convention Against Torture.Rescind the "reservations" and "understandings" that the Senate imposed in 1994 upon the definition of torture. Respect international human rights laws. Require that political-economic-military allies comply with standards of decency and compassion.Support the International Criminal Court, and express willingness to submit yourself and your administration to its scrutiny.Let the Age of Accountability begin now.James Henry Graf
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