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Friday, November 2, 2007 12:00 AM

Mukasey's nomination and the sudden opposition to "waterboarding"

The same Congress that allowed and enabled Bush's excesses for years now claims to find Mukasey's support for those abuses intolerable.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Friday, November 2, 2007 02:43 PM

    Can someone put a hold on this of filibuster it?

    I remember when Jesse Helms blocked Clinton's nominee for ambassador to Mexico, so why can't Dems do it to Mukasy? Aside from their cowardice, I mean.

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