"China hits back at US on rights, says Iraq war a disaster"
"China on Thursday accused the United States of human rights hypocrisy, as it branded the US invasion of Iraq the "greatest humanitarian disaster" of the modern world.
In an annual response to Washington's criticism of China's human rights record, the Chinese government labelled the United States arrogant, and highlighted what it said were widespread US failures at home and abroad.
"(America's) arrogant critique on the human rights of other countries are always accompanied by a deliberate ignoring of serious human rights problems on its own territory," said the report, released by the state Xinhua news agency.
"This was not only inconsistent with universally recognised norms of international relations, but also exposed the double standards and downright hypocrisy of the United States on the human rights issue, and inevitably impaired its international image."
Yeah, that is why I don't criticize other countries.
In fact, part of the reason for starting this blog, too.
World needs to know some Americans don't stand for this shit!!!!
The US-led war in Iraq that began in 2003 was one of the many issues of concern highlighted by China in the report, entitled "The Human Rights Record of the United States in 2007."
"The United States has a notorious record of trampling on the sovereignty of and violating human rights in other countries," it said.
"The invasion of Iraq by American troops has produced the biggest human rights tragedy and the greatest humanitarian disaster in modern world."
It also criticised civilian deaths in Afghanistan, secret prisons and torture of detainees.
"'Secret prison' and 'torturing prisoners' have become synonymous with America," the report said.
The report added that US citizens' right to join unions had been restricted, prisoners' rights had been violated, and authorities attempted to manipulate the media.
Nooooooo! They don't have to do that!!!
MSM WILLINGLY PROSTITUTES ITSELF in AmeriKa!!!
They are a STATE-PROPAGANDA ORGAN, and are ENABLERS of government policy!!!!
China got that one wrong.
The report launched attacks on the United States' inability to tackle poverty, fight crime and even the exorbitant cost of running for president.
China said it had released the report to give the world a clearer insight into US failings and address the imbalance of the State Department's annual report on human rights, released Tuesday...."
Balancing off that Zio-bias, 'eh, China?
Incidentally, I NEVER HEARD a PEEP about ISRAEL in the report -- or the criticism of it, for that matter!!!!
