One wonders why it took them so long

Psychologists vote against role in interrogation

The nation's leading psychologists' association has voted to ban its members from taking part in interrogations at the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and other military detention sites where it believes international law is being violated.

The ban means those who are American Psychological Association members can't assist the U.S. military at these sites. They can only work there for humanitarian purposes or with non-governmental groups, according to Stephen Soldz, a Boston psychologist. Soldz is founder of an ethics coalition that has long supported the ban.

"This is a repudiation by the membership of a policy that has been doggedly pursued by APA leadership for year after year," Soldz said Thursday. "The membership has now spoken and it's now incumbent upon APA to immediately implement this."

The new policy should take effect at the association's next annual meeting in August 2009. However, its council likely will discuss whether to act sooner, said spokeswoman Rhea Farberman.MORE

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Mark Knopfler, sung by Willy De Ville - 'Storybook story' video (The Princess Bride)

in which some right wing Christians are simply batshit insane

Female VP? Ok! Female Pastors on the cover of a magazine? Behind the counter!

Edit: This is just one of teh reasons why I'd like to clobber that wanker Paul with a cricket bat. Dried up, sexist, homophobic self-righteous fucktard.

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This is my American Prayer-Dave Stewwart

How did this song come about?