Discurso Radial del Presidente a la Nación 07/21/07

forre el audio de la dirección de radio 07/21/07 por completo, transcripción del texto. (nota de los redactores: ninguna lengua española mp3 lanzó esta semana, apesadumbrada) PODCAST

Suscribir a nuestro canal de Podcast de Odeo o del podnova y recibir la dirección de radio presidencial semanal en inglés y español con informes selectos del departamento del estado. Ofreciendo transcripciones audio y con texto completo verdaderas, más fuentes contentas agregaron a menudo así que la estancia templó.

Buenos días. El viernes, me reuní con un grupo de veteranos y familiares de miembros de las fuerzas armadas que apoyan a nuestras tropas y nuestra misión en Iraq. Estos hombres y mujeres conocen los tremendos sacrificios que están haciendo nuestros soldados y sus familias. Y aprecio la buena labor que realizan sus organizaciones para respaldar a los hombres y mujeres de uniforme en su importante misión para proteger Estados Unidos.

Esta semana, los estadounidenses vieron más evidencia de cuán difícil es esa misión y cuán importante es para nuestra seguridad. El Director de Inteligencia Nacional dio a conocer el resumen de un importante documento denominado Cálculo de Inteligencia Nacional de Amenaza Terrorista contra el Territorio de Estados Unidos (National Intelligence Estimate o NIE). Esta evaluación reúne la capacidad de análisis de toda nuestra comunidad de inteligencia y proporciona a los responsables de la política una visión actualizada de la amenaza a la que nos enfrentamos.

Sé que están escuchando mucho acerca de este documento. Algunos de sus cálculos son alentadores, y otros son motivo de inquietud. Lo más importante es que este documento nos recuerda que Estados Unidos se enfrenta a una amenaza "persistente y en evolución" por parte de los grupos y células terroristas islámicos, particularmente Al Qaida.

Desde que Al Qaida nos atacó el 11 de septiembre, Estados Unidos ha dado muchos pasos para preservar la seguridad del pueblo estadounidense. Hemos tomado la ofensiva, llevando la lucha a los terroristas alrededor del mundo. Hemos trabajado con aliados en el extranjero para vigilar movimientos terroristas, desbaratar sus finanzas y llevarlos ante la justicia. Aquí en nuestro país, hemos reforzado la seguridad en fronteras e infraestructura vital como plantas de energía, y aeropuertos y trenes subterráneos. Les hemos dado nuevas herramientas a los profesionales en el ámbito de inteligencia y de la ley, como la Patriot Act, y continuaremos trabajando con el Congreso para modernizar la Ley de Vigilancia de Inteligencia Extranjera (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act).

Las medidas que hemos tomado junto con nuestros aliados alrededor del mundo han ayudado a desbaratar complots y salvar vidas. Como lo puso el informe NIE, y cito: "Nuestra evaluación es que el incremento considerable de los esfuerzos antiterroristas en todo el mundo en los últimos cinco años han limitado la capacidad de Al Qaida de atacar el territorio de Estados Unidos nuevamente y han llevado a que los grupos terroristas perciban nuestro territorio como un blanco más difícil de atacar que en el 11 de septiembre".

El NIE también cita algunos aspectos adversos. Uno de los más preocupantes es la evaluación de que Al Qaida ha establecido un refugio en las zonas tribales de Pakistán, en la región de la frontera con Afganistán. En septiembre pasado, el Presidente Musharraf de Pakistán llegó a un acuerdo que les dio a los líderes tribales mayor responsabilidad de vigilancia sobre sus propias regiones. Desafortunadamente, los líderes tribales no quisieron o no pudieron perseguir a Al Qaida ni al Talibán.

El Presidente Musharraf reconoce que este acuerdo no ha tenido éxito ni ha sido puesto en práctica debidamente, y está tomando medidas correctivas. Este mes, envió a fuerzas pakistaníes en pos de radicales que se habían apoderado de una mezquita, y luego pronunció un discurso en el que prometió erradicar todo extremismo de Pakistán. Soldados pakistaníes están en la lucha y muchos han perdido la vida. Estados Unidos los respalda en estos esfuerzos. Y nos esforzaremos junto con nuestros aliados por negar refugio al Talibán y Al Qaida en Pakistán y otros lugares del mundo.

Han pasado casi seis años desde el 11 de septiembre. Y con el transcurso del tiempo, puede ser tentador pensar que la amenaza de otro ataque en nuestro territorio quedó atrás. Pero el informe NIE deja en claro que la amenaza no ha quedado atrás. Dice que Al Qaida continuará, y cito, "centrándose en blancos que tengan un gran significado político, económico y como infraestructura, con el objetivo de producir bajas masivas, destrucción visualmente dramática, consecuencias económicas considerables o temor en la población estadounidense". Y a continuación dice que Al Qaida seguirá procurando obtener material químico, biológico, radioactivo o nuclear para usarlo en estos ataques.

Los líderes de Al Qaida son hombres decididos, capaces y crueles. Y estarían en una posición mucho mejor para atacar a nuestro pueblo si las fuerzas armadas, agentes de la ley, servicios de inteligencia y otros funcionarios del gobierno estadounidense no se hubieran enfrascado en un esfuerzo mundial para detenerlos. Cumpliremos con la responsabilidad que la historia puso en nuestras manos, nos adaptaremos a circunstancias cambiantes y no nos rendiremos hasta que nuestros enemigos hayan sido derrotados y nuestro pueblo esté seguro.

Gracias por escuchar.

### Para su publicación inmediata, Oficina del Secretario de Prensa, 21 de julio de 2007

Etiquetas De Technorati: Discurso Radial del Presidente a la Nación, y Presidente Bush and New lens device will shrink huge light waves to pinpoints and Ferrari 328 GTS Targa and Program of Detention and Interrogation by the CIA VIDEO PODCAST

Program of Detention and Interrogation by the CIA VIDEO PODCAST

President Bush Discusses Global War on Terror, Thanks Troops, FULL STREAMING VIDEO PODCAST This afternoon, the President signed an Executive Order that interprets for the United States "Common Article 3" of the Geneva Conventions, as authorized in the Military Commissions Act. The Order interprets the meaning and application of Common Article 3 with respect to certain detentions and interrogations.

Specifically, the interpretation of Common Article 3 set forth in this Order is applied to the Central Intelligence Agency's detention and interrogation program whose purpose is to question captured Al Qaeda terrorists who have information on attack plans or the whereabouts of the group's senior leaders.

The Order requires that any CIA interrogation program that might go forward comply with all relevant federal statutes, including the prohibition on "cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment" in the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005, the federal prohibition on torture, and the War Crimes Act, all of which protect against violations of Common Article 3. The Order imposes other explicit limitations on interrogation techniques and conditions of confinement in a CIA program. It bars, "acts of violence serious enough to be considered comparable to murder, torture, mutilation, and cruel and inhuman treatment." It also prohibits "willful and outrageous acts of personal abuse done for the purpose of humiliating or degrading the individual in a manner so serious that any reasonable person, considering the circumstances, would deem the acts beyond the bounds of human decency." And the Order forbids acts intended to denigrate detainees' religion, religious practices, or religious objects.

Last September, the President explained how the CIA's program had disrupted attacks and saved lives, and that it must continue on a sound legal footing. The President has insisted on clear legal standards so that CIA officers involved in this essential work are not placed in jeopardy for doing their job - and keeping America safe from attacks. This Order was signed after an extensive interagency process of review and coordination. By providing these clear rules, the Order has clarified vague terms in Common Article 3, and its interpretation is consistent with the decisions of international tribunals applying Common Article 3, including the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. # # #

Standing with veterans and military family members, President George W. Bush delivers remarks on the Global War on Terror Friday, July 20, 2007, in the Rose Garden.

"When Congress returns after Labor Day, there will be less than one month before the fiscal year ends and current funds for Defense Department operations run out," said the President. "Congress still has an opportunity to do right by our men and women in uniform -- and our national security. So today I call on Congress to take action and get this vital piece of legislation to me to sign -- on budget and on time." White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

Executive Order: Interpretation of the Geneva Conventions Common Article 3 as Applied to a Program of Detention and Interrogation Operated by the Central Intelligence Agency

By the authority vested in me as President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107 40), the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (Public Law 109 366), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. General Determinations. (a) The United States is engaged in an armed conflict with al Qaeda, the Taliban, and associated forces. Members of al Qaeda were responsible for the attacks on the United States of September 11, 2001, and for many other terrorist attacks, including against the United States, its personnel, and its allies throughout the world. These forces continue to fight the United States and its allies in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere, and they continue to plan additional acts of terror throughout the world. On February 7, 2002, I determined for the United States that members of al Qaeda, the Taliban, and associated forces are unlawful enemy combatants who are not entitled to the protections that the Third Geneva Convention provides to prisoners of war. I hereby reaffirm that determination.

(b) The Military Commissions Act defines certain prohibitions of Common Article 3 for United States law, and it reaffirms and reinforces the authority of the President to interpret the meaning and application of the Geneva Conventions.

Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this order:

(a) "Common Article 3" means Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions.

(b) "Geneva Conventions" means:

(i) the Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST 3114);

(ii) the Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST 3217);

(iii) the Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST 3316); and

(iv) the Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, done at Geneva August 12, 1949 (6 UST 3516).

(c) "Cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment" means the cruel, unusual, and inhumane treatment or punishment prohibited by the Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States.

Sec. 3. Compliance of a Central Intelligence Agency Detention and Interrogation Program with Common Article 3. (a) Pursuant to the authority of the President under the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including the Military Commissions Act of 2006, this order interprets the meaning and application of the text of Common Article 3 with respect to certain detentions and interrogations, and shall be treated as authoritative for all purposes as a matter of United States law, including satisfaction of the international obligations of the United States. I hereby determine that Common Article 3 shall apply to a program of detention and interrogation operated by the Central Intelligence Agency as set forth in this section. The requirements set forth in this section shall be applied with respect to detainees in such program without adverse distinction as to their race, color, religion or faith, sex, birth, or wealth.

(b) I hereby determine that a program of detention and interrogation approved by the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency fully complies with the obligations of the United States under Common Article 3, provided that:

(i) the conditions of confinement and interrogation practices of the program do not include:

(A) torture, as defined in section 2340 of title 18, United States Code;

(B) any of the acts prohibited by section 2441(d) of title 18, United States Code, including murder, torture, cruel or inhuman treatment, mutilation or maiming, intentionally causing serious bodily injury, rape, sexual assault or abuse, taking of hostages, or performing of biological experiments;

(C) other acts of violence serious enough to be considered comparable to murder, torture, mutilation, and cruel or inhuman treatment, as defined in section 2441(d) of title 18, United States Code;

(D) any other acts of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment prohibited by the Military Commissions Act (subsection 6(c) of Public Law 109 366) and the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 (section 1003 of Public Law 109 148 and section 1403 of Public Law 109 163);

(E) willful and outrageous acts of personal abuse done for the purpose of humiliating or degrading the individual in a manner so serious that any reasonable person, considering the circumstances, would deem the acts to be beyond the bounds of human decency, such as sexual or sexually indecent acts undertaken for the purpose of humiliation, forcing the individual to perform sexual acts or to pose sexually, threatening the individual with sexual mutilation, or using the individual as a human shield; or

(F) acts intended to denigrate the religion, religious practices, or religious objects of the individual;

(ii) the conditions of confinement and interrogation practices are to be used with an alien detainee who is determined by the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency:

(A) to be a member or part of or supporting al Qaeda, the Taliban, or associated organizations; and

(B) likely to be in possession of information that:

(1) could assist in detecting, mitigating, or preventing terrorist attacks, such as attacks within the United States or against its Armed Forces or other personnel, citizens, or facilities, or against allies or other countries cooperating in the war on terror with the United States, or their armed forces or other personnel, citizens, or facilities; or

(2) could assist in locating the senior leadership of al Qaeda, the Taliban, or associated forces;

(iii) the interrogation practices are determined by the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, based upon professional advice, to be safe for use with each detainee with whom they are used; and

(iv) detainees in the program receive the basic necessities of life, including adequate food and water, shelter from the elements, necessary clothing, protection from extremes of heat and cold, and essential medical care.

(c) The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall issue written policies to govern the program, including guidelines for Central Intelligence Agency personnel that implement paragraphs (i)(C), (E), and (F) of subsection 3(b) of this order, and including requirements to ensure:

(i) safe and professional operation of the program;

(ii) the development of an approved plan of interrogation tailored for each detainee in the program to be interrogated, consistent with subsection 3(b)(iv) of this order;

(iii) appropriate training for interrogators and all personnel operating the program;

(iv) effective monitoring of the program, including with respect to medical matters, to ensure the safety of those in the program; and

(v) compliance with applicable law and this order.

Sec. 4. Assignment of Function. With respect to the program addressed in this order, the function of the President under section 6(c)(3) of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 is assigned to the Director of National Intelligence.

Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, this order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity, against the United States, its departments, agencies, or other entities, its officers or employees, or any other person.

(b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to prevent or limit reliance upon this order in a civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding, or otherwise, by the Central Intelligence Agency or by any individual acting on behalf of the Central Intelligence Agency in connection with the program addressed in this order.

GEORGE W. BUSH

THE WHITE HOUSE, July 20, 2007. # # #

For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary July 20, 2007

Technorati Tags: President Bush and White House or CIA interrogation program and VIDEO, or Detainee Treatment Act and Common Article 3, or Military Commissions Act, and Historical Photographs: 1918 Vintage Car and State Department Daily Press Briefing, 07/19/07 (VIDEO, PODCAST)