A Shameful Day for America

When George Bush vetoed limits on CIA interrogation methods, limits that would ban waterboarding and other inhumane acts from being used, he brought shame on this nation. What he did was tell the world that the rule of law no longer applies in this nation. In spite of the fact that waterboarding has been declared illegal by international and American institutions, he has chosen to flout the law.
As a nation we must say no to torture. We must say to our elected representatives that they must override this veto. In this we will see the mettle of John McCain, who has rightfully opposed these methods in the past. That won't be easy, because a sizable minority of Americans are so caught in the grip of fear that they actually approve of these methods. Wrong is wrong, or so they say!
But, maybe not. CIA head, Michael Hayden, admits that it maybe illegal, but "necessary." In other words, our laws ban it, but we can flout the law if need be. And as for investigating things, well Attorney General Michael Mukasey, who is turning out to be almost as bad as Alberto Gonzalez, says that he won't investigate because the Justice Department at the time ruled that it was okay. In other words, the Justice Department gets to decide what is illegal or not. The real problem here is that authorization for breaking the law likely goes all the way to the top. To investigate could embarrass a whole lot of people!

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