Archive for November, 2007

This discussion, now raging in Washington, about the efficacy and legality of waterboarding sickens me. There should be no discussion. The moral lines are drawn clearly for all to see: torture such as waterboarding is repugnant and totally antithetical to any norm of civilized behaviour. Countries, and individuals, who stoop to torture… »

Having sat on the sidelines for a few weeks I feel impelled to re-enter the fray with a few words about Mukasey, Bush’s nominee for Attorney General. First up, here’s the New York Times article from today:Nominee’s Stand May Avoid Tangle of Torture Cases
Now here’s the problem: the Time’s article is giving credence to… »