Maverick Senators Cave in to The Torture President

[babylonsister]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cenk-uygur/maverick-senators-cave-in_b_30023.html

By Cenk Uygur:

Wow, what mavericks! Those courageous, rebel Republican senators are at it again. They showed Bush a thing or two. Now, he want be able to maim, rape and mutilate detainees. That ought to show him.

On the torture issue, the senators basically pretended to get a concession when the president said he would not reinterpret the Geneva Conventions ... when it comes to "grave breaches." But anything other than a grave breach the president has free reign to interpret and reinterpret any damn way he pleases.

First, let's go over what the "grave breaches" are: torture, cruel or inhuman treatment, performing biological experiments, murder, mutilation or maiming, rape, causing serious bodily injury, and sexual assault or abuse, and taking hostages.

Great, we won't be doing biological experiments on the detainees anymore. Since cruel and inhuman treatment's definition is not spelled out, this leaves us exactly where we were before. The president can order waterboarding, sleep deprivation, extreme temperatures, physical abuse, etc., etc. It's all cool as long as no one is getting raped or mutilated. Are we not merciful?

In the end, what did the brave maverick Republican senators get on the torture issue? Bupkus!

And what was their reaction? Bend over, smile and pretend to be rebels. I thought sexual abuse wasn't permitted anymore under the new guidelines. So, I guess it was consensual.

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[democrat_patriot]

1. Can't be a "Maverick" if you CAVE!

Whoever runs against McCain can use this. He NEVER disagrees with *.

[babylonsister]

2. I think the author was being sarcastic. nt

[Gold Metal Flake]

3. Mavericks? Try Shetland Ponies.

Or old nags.

Dead horses?

Dog food?