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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.

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  • Friday, November 2, 2007 08:32 AM

    I know it's too little and possibly too late...

    But I still find any opposition at all heartening. The Congress has failed us and failed us badly-- but I'm glad they're at least putting up some fight.

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