from the status: It was the we tortured some folks that reasonably made headlines, but the following paragraph, in which he tries to brush it off, is whats really troubling. Imagine any other crime, and think about whether or not youd have someone say it was okay because there was enormous pressure on the people committing the crime. Imagine any other crime, and being told not to feel too sanctimonious because of what a tough job any other criminal had. Im sorry, but I dont care how much pressure anyone was under, plenty of people who are actually real patriots know that you dont torture people. Not only does it not work, its morally reprehensible. You dont torture is a pretty straightforward concept -- and one that was pretty clearly known and articulated prior to all of this. Nothing that happened on 9/11 or in the aftermath magically made war crimes like torture okay. Those arent patriots, and defending them because of the pressure they were under is an incredibly cowardly and disgusting move.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:39:43 +0000
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