Tortured Debate Revisited
Apparently Vice President Cheney thought he was in the clear to talk about all sorts of interrogation techniques now that the Military Commissions Act has been signed into law. But "waterboarding" appears to still be a touchy subject since it has sparked a fresh debate about torture. And even though it's a bit late to be discussing it now, post-MCA, at least it is being debated.
It's certainly a debate the Bush administration doesn't want to be having this close to the elections. The White House is in a veritable tizzy, spinning like a dynamo stuck at full tilt over Cheney's "no-brainer" remarks. President Bush glibly says that the US does not torture prisoners as if Abu Ghraib never existed. Tony Snowjob is tap dancing like Fred Astaire but keeps falling in the dunk tank. Even Lynne Cheney has had to resort to a tired GOP defense.
And by the way, if anyone has any doubts about why this issue is so important, consider the real-world implications.
See Carpetbagger, Heraclitus, Jayne Stahl, and for more.
Update: More tortured debate from JB and DK.
(Filed at State of the Day)
It's certainly a debate the Bush administration doesn't want to be having this close to the elections. The White House is in a veritable tizzy, spinning like a dynamo stuck at full tilt over Cheney's "no-brainer" remarks. President Bush glibly says that the US does not torture prisoners as if Abu Ghraib never existed. Tony Snowjob is tap dancing like Fred Astaire but keeps falling in the dunk tank. Even Lynne Cheney has had to resort to a tired GOP defense.
And by the way, if anyone has any doubts about why this issue is so important, consider the real-world implications.
See Carpetbagger, Heraclitus, Jayne Stahl, and for more.
Update: More tortured debate from JB and DK.
(Filed at State of the Day)
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