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Thursday, January 06, 2005

Yeah, yeah, torture's bad . . . can we get this over with??

Gonzales said he does not view the Geneva Conventions as either "obsolete" or "quaint" -- words that appear in a 2002 memo he wrote to Bush referring to some of the convention's provisions. He condemned the abusive and degrading treatment of prisoners held by U.S. forces at Abu Ghraib prison west of Baghdad, saying photos of the abuse had "sickened and outraged me, and left a stain on our nation's reputation."

He also declared that "torture and abuse will not be tolerated by this administration," and he pledged to ensure that the United States complies with international treaties, including the Geneva Conventions.

Actions speak louder than words. And as Maureen Dowd points out, it's pretty bad when the president's choice for attorney general has to promise not to support torture. Shouldn't that be a given?

posted by chris at 4:13 PM
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