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Glenn, I have to agree with the Senator's assistant. She clearly stated that the Army Field Manual in its present form is the best standard available to ensure legal compliance for interrogations. However, she did note that the Manual could be altered by Executive Order [I'm surprised it is that simple] which could leave a loophole for another Bush or Cheney to incorporate techniques which could be called torture. She indicated that legislating a standard would be more effective and more difficult [uhh maybe not] to change. Especially by the Executive Branch.
Then why did Wyden spend the year -- before Obama was elected -- advocating that the law be changed to use the Army Field Manual as the standard?
If -- as you claim -- using the Army Field Manual as a standard is a bad idea because it "could leave a loophole for another Bush or Cheney to incorporate techniques which could be called torture," why did Wyden advocate exactly that when Bush and Cheney were in office?
