Damned Obvious
‘Coercive interrogation techniques’ are necessary and effective when it’s the other guy getting ‘coerced.’ And ‘reinterpreting’ Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions is wise. Because the times demand it. Whatever eternal truths remain, may they be damned. At least for now.
Somebody’s got to get it, so we can get what we need? Colin Powell gets it: “The world is beginning to doubt the moral basis of our fight against terrorism. To redefine Common Article 3 would add to those doubts. Furthermore, it would put our own troops at risk.”
The resistance lives. Sort of. Bush does not get it. After meeting behind closed doors with Republican lawmakers, Bush was out front at the White House: “I will resist any bill that does not enable this plan to go forward.” Bush was accompanied by the Twin Terrors Rove and Cheney as he chided lawmakers to subvert decent law: “I reminded them that the most important job of government is to protect the homeland.”
Forceful interrogation needs to force of US law: “”If this draft legislation were passed in its present form, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency has told me that he did not believe that the (interrogation) program could go forward,” [John] Negroponte said.” So now we will go backward.
And more on McCain who “purports to support.” And Powell? He’s “on the McCain side of the left.” Try to make sense of that one.
Oh yeah, right. Colin Powell, not quite right enough: “Colin Powell, that leftist, terrorist-loving, draft-dodging guy who “doesn’t get” the threat from terrorism.”
What’s left? “White House spokesman Tony Snow said Powell was confused.” Good news:A Senate comittee ddefied Bush and sends the Warner Graham mark up to the full Senate. The bad news? The Warner Graham bill is not so great. In fact it’s pretty bad. The same Graham who speaks nobly for detainees seeing evidence against them is the same Graham who would limit habeas corpus claims. The same Warner who questions the use of torture would immunize those who coercively interrogate.
September 15th, 2006 at 3:26 am
I must have lived in Germany for too long because the term “Homeland” kind of creeps me out. And someone needs to clue george in on exactly what his job is. It’s to protect and defend the Constitution, not to “keep me safe”, because he is not very good at either job.
September 15th, 2006 at 9:41 am
I think Bush is doing the best with what he has as for resources….
Tazz
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September 15th, 2006 at 10:52 pm
This rationalisation of torture proves the old saying that: Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely!
With the biggest army in the world and the smallest brain Bush and his cabal of creeps see themselves as being above the law, any law! So did Hitler and his cronies.