Bush: A "Plenty Tough" Torturer's Apprentice
Ray McGovern writes, 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.
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/090906X.shtml
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rudkla - 9. Sep, 22:28
