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Call a spade a spade: these charlatans were lying and they knew they were lying. The fact that they were lying to cover up war crimes makes them accomplices after the fact. It also explains why they're so hysterical about the idea of prosecution for the torturers: their role might be exposed and they might be held responsible.
Janet Cook was fired for making up a story about a drug-addicted kid (one that didn't exist) in the Washington Post. The idea that these hucksters might be punished for their own lies has them wetting their pants and bringing up the ultimate bogeyman: The Left (AKA -Dirty Fucking Hippies).
