The Lieberman defense: We won't do it again, so drop it

[dorkulon]

"I won't do it again" is not an acceptable defense to even the pettiest of crimes. How on earth can Joe Lieberman think it's acceptable in the case of illegal torture?

We sodomized people in this country's name. "It won't happen again" is not acceptable in any way.

[ColbertWatcher]

1. I thought that was the Homer Simpson defense. n/t

[Solly Mack]

2. Honest, your honor, I won't murder again - so let me go home.

Gee, wonder how that would work?

I won't rob again
I won't steal again
I won't rape again

[polichick]

3. He kept saying it happened years ago. Bet he doesn't feel that way about...

...crimes against Israel.

[MUAD_DIB]

14. Well, an AIPACer must have his priorities in order.

[bigtree]

4. I fail to see the disincentive

. . . if there aren't any prosecutions. Future administrations can point to the precedence of the last administration's get-out-of-jail-free card.

[Jennicut]

5. It would not happen under Obama but what about the next schmuck who gets in office?

Or what if Obama suddenly turns evil and decides torture is okay after all? (maybe he has been programmed with a brain chip....JUST KIDDING!). Seriously, we cannot trust another Prez to use good judgment.

[dorkulon]

7. He could be a Cylon.

That would explain his superhuman charisma.

[Jennicut]

12. Oh noes! I am scared now. Seriously, it could happen. I watched The Manchurian Candidate once

The modern one with Denzel. Creepy stuff about mind control. Dick actually sort of mind controlled Bush so maybe it already happened.

[Old and In the Way]

6. Joe wanted that war.

He was most helpful in getting the IWR passed. He's got blood on his hands and it's no big surprise he'd like us to forget his role in getting this illegal and immoral war bulldozed through Congress.

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. And it was already against the law when they did it

1997 war crimes act

[islandmkl]

9. f***ers at Nuremburg should have thought of that, Joe...

yeah, let's all say a collective "Our bad..." and let it go...no smilie needed...

[NewJeffCT]

10. Why get so upset about Holocaust deniers then?

It's all in the past, anyhow...

[Jennicut]

13. Good point. We need to get him out of here in CT, Jeff.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

11. Oy vey.

and the holocaust? I guess it didn't happen.... :eyes: