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Wednesday, November 26, 2008 12:00 AM

How the media talks about torture and the rule of law

By adopting the Bush administration's Orwellian euphemism, journalists helpfully justify even the most unjustified -- and illegal -- acts.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Wednesday, November 26, 2008 10:35 AM

    how the media talks about torture and the rule of law

    I am a 67 year old retired guy. All my life I have heard other guys talk about "the system is rigged" and "all the political parties are really the same." . . . I always figured the guys who said stuff like that were just stupid and could not tell the difference between most things. . .

    Well, this Bush Administration criminal activity - now coupled with the Wall Street mess - kind of shows how close to the truth those guys were all along. The Democrats are very interested in protecting the Bushies and both parties are very interested in protecting the Wall Street guys. . . (Recommended reading: Michael Lewis' piece in Portfolio.com)

    Thanks very much to Glenn Greenwald - for the clarity he brings.

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