America Further Solidifies it's Opposition to International Human Rights

In keeping with the administration's hostility toward traditional protections of fundamental human rights, and its continued commitment to evade accountability, American officials declined to sign an International Accord on Secret Detentions on Tuesday.

Basically, the Treaty sought to prevent its signatories from "disappearing" citizens of other countries without informing their government of their circumstances and the charges against them.

The Accord also called for the immediate release of all child-soldiers serving in the military around the world, and put forth measures to stop the recruitment or abduction of children for military purposes.

I guess the U.S. just couldn't quite swallow that one.