“Torture and the Attorneys General” – Editorial – November 1, 2007
What is truly “repugnant” about the nomination of Michael Mukasey to lead an already deeply damaged Justice Department, is the fact that George W. Bush has systematically destroyed the rule of law in America by appointing only those candidates he believes will unflinchingly allow him to continue doing so. This is not an issue over whether the practice of “water-boarding” is or is not torture. It is strictly about whether the American people and the Congress will continue to allow this President to be above the law.
Your editorial points out the real reason Mr. Mukasey won’t declare water-boarding torture. Mr. Bush broke the law when he, with the consent of his pal Gonzalez, approved the use of that practice for detainee’s suspected of terrorism. To admit that now that water-boarding is torture would be to admit that Bush broke the law. No nominee of George W. Bush would dare place the President in that position. The Senate Judiciary Committee must not let them get away with it.
Henry A. Lowenstein
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Something is so screwed up and the administration is so twisted that they are trying to convince us this is not torture, You feel you will be killed if you don't agree with them but you know they are immoral. We are so in need of a clean sweep in 08. We can't have this mess if we are going to continue as a country of worth. we have to bring back respect and honesty.We must get rid of distortions of the facts that we know in our hearts are wrong, but we are told are a necessity for our safety. It is so confusing and Hank is so correct. This is W covering for W and making us think we won't be safe if we don't go along with his amoral discussions on what is torture and what is not! Shame on us all for not throwing this man out of office!
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