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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Turkey Introduces Resolution Condemning Waterboarding ...

Wouldn't that be tit-for-tat, eh? (Of course, they have a terrible reputation on "rights", but still ...).

AS is very upset that our 'national lie' will continue under Bush, because there isn't stomach for the kind of challenge that would be required to 'do something' while Bush is President, sadly. (I just knew this was the case, when the oversight committees didn't let fly the subpoenas on torture in January).

THE BLAME-FREE ZONE

In some ways, it might be better to look into the matters after he leaves office, when he no longer has the power of the Presidency to abuse on his behalf

As a general proposition, beware of conservatives who come with a lecture about "realities", just before they ask you to do something unconscionable and excuse it, I say.
(pardons, privileged, etc.) ... and hopefully has no prospect of being pardoned himself.

Isn't it kind of salt in the wounds that the State Department gave immunity to the Blackwater people being investigated right away?

THE LONG WAR OUGHT NOT GO ON A DAY LONGER UNDER CURRENT LEADERSHIP

It brings up a whole new reason to end all deployments. The institutions to manage action have failed us.

You know it is time to stop at almost any cost when the Wall Street Journal is willing to toss the rule of law in favor of ... whatever it is they are in favor of, by writing something as bizarrely construed as this:

At least Mr. McCain is honest about the realities of the war on terror, in which surveillance and interrogation are two essential tools to prevent future attacks.

pffft. As a general proposition, beware of conservatives who come with a lecture about "realities", just before they ask you to do something unconscionable and excuse or like it, I say.

See, An Enemy Soooo Bad, We Need Torture - NOT!

More here, too, Conservatives Not Fit for Duty on National Security Matters