I don't know about you all, but I am currently enjoying the argument put forward by our friends on the right that prosecuting, or even investigating the Bush lawyers who fundamental misinterpreted the law enough that they authorized torture would be a "political" prosecution because they had their interpretation of the law and you have yours - who's right and who's wrong is a political question. It has been noted elsewhere that these same people are among those that heartily cheered on the Clinton investigations in the 1990s, which, as you know, were not political in any way.
I also love the way that these same people who want to wave the flag and call the brave CIA torturers heroes cannot quite bring themselves to actually use the word torture. Euphemisms fly fast and furious on the right, and I have yet to see any of them come out and say "damn right we tortured the bastard and we should do it again!" Bravery, indeed.
Friday, April 24, 2009
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Dave, you can't deny that the harsh interrogation techniques resulted in the procurement of highly useful information that led to rich advances in our war on terror.
I can't? Damn.
Advances in war at the very least.
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