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Was it worth it?
As I understand it, nobody suggests that torture is an ideal policy option. Most people who defend the Bush Administration argue that the unique threat of international terrorism justifies the use of certain otherwise-reprehensible...
a tale of two speeches
“Obama’s is the speech of a young senator who was once a part-time law professor–platitudinous and preachy, vague and pseudo-thoughtful in an abstract kind of way. […] He’s president. He’s not just a guy...
secrets and substance
“So if the Democrats want a truth commission, and the Republicans and Dick Cheney want a truth commission, why can’t we order up a double order of truth commission? Am I missing something here?” ...
The Torture Memos
(Updates below and continuing as more reactions come in…) You can read the memos here. Sullivan has some initial thoughts up here: I do not believe that any American president has ever orchestrated, constructed...
