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Americans knew the practice was torture back when we prosecuted the Japanese for using it after World War II.
  • Dems should make AG confirmation conditional

    I endorse John Dean's idea, posted over at TPM:

    Before the Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee completely cave-in to Bush, at minimum they should demand that Judge Mukasey appoint a special prosecutor to investigate if war crimes have been committed. If Mukasey refuses he should be rejected. This, indeed, should be a pre-condition to anyone filling the post of Attorney General under Bush.