Rumsfeld thinks "freedom to torture" should be a core freedom.

The U.S. is specifically cited here in Amnesty International's supplementary briefing to the UN Committee against Torture.

Rumsfeld has never been held accountable for the abuses at Abu Ghraib or Guantanamo, yet this document specifically cites "officially santioned procedures and policies, including interrogation techniques approved by Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld for use in Guantánamo and later exported to Iraq."

The report notes that American military officials have listed 34 deaths of detainees in U.S. custody as "confirmed or suspected criminal homicides." It suggests that the true number may be much higher, saying "there is evidence that delays, cover-ups and deficiencies in investigations have hampered the collection of evidence."

A U.N. hearing on U.S. compliance with international torture agreements begins Friday in Geneva. Can hardly wait for the outcome! And for how Bush & Co will dismiss it, and how extensively Fox News I am sure will report it.