The Torturer's Apprentice

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http://www.tompaine.com/articles/2006/09/07/the_torturers_apprentice.php

Addressing the use of torture Wednesday, President George W. Bush played to the baser instincts of Americans as he strained to turn his violation of national and international law into Exhibit A on how "tough" he is on terrorists. His tour de force brought to mind the charge the Athenians leveled at Socrates—making the worse case appear the better. Bush’s remarks made it abundantly clear, though, that he is not about to take the hemlock.

As the fifth anniversary of 9/11 approaches and with the midterm elections just two months away, the president's speechwriters succeeded in making a silk purse out of the sow's ear of torture. The artful offensive will succeed if—but only if—the mainstream media is as cowed, and the American people as dumb, as the president thinks they are. Arguably a war criminal under international law and a capital-crime felon under U.S. criminal law, Bush's legal jeopardy is even clearer than when he went AWOL during the Vietnam War. And this time, his father will not be able to fix it....

[Demeter]

1. The Last Paragraph Is the Most Important!

"Is there no one to hold our leaders to account? The Bush Crimes Commission, a grassroots citizens’ initiative determined not to follow the example of the obedient, passive Germans of the 1930s, has taken testimony on torture and other key issues to establish whether President Bush is guilty of war crimes. Testimony was taken in October 2005 and January 2006, indictments have been brought and served on the White House, and the judges will issue their verdict on Sept. 13 in Washington. (Full disclosure: I am proud to have taken part in the proceedings of the Bush Crimes Commission.) Join us next week."

[truth2power]

2. Great job, Demeter!....

I googled Bush crime commission +grassroots and got lots of hits. Is yours the "world can't wait" group? More info, please.

And keep us posted. Thanks. :)

[Demeter]

3. Can't Claim anything except Research

glad to be of assistance.

[truth2power]

4. Sorry. I wasn't paying attention

to the quotation marks, there. Thought is was your group. :dunce: