They are All Dicks (Cheney), Rooting for Torture………….
“In the aftermath of the failed Christmas day plane bombing, in which the alleged bomber set himself on fire before being subdued by unarmed passengers, every Republican politician in sight has become Dick Cheney. Appearing on MSNBC's Morning Joe breakfast show yesterday, former Republican presidential contender Pat Buchanan argued that the alleged bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, should be denied pain medication for his burns as a part of "hostile interrogation." "I'm not arguing for torture," Buchanan said with a straight face…………….. In some ways, the GOP's reaction is transparently partisan. Despite all the shrieking over treating the alleged bomber as a criminal, Republicans didn't believe that it was a threat to democracy when the Bush administration tried Abdulmutallab's predecessor, the shoe bomber Richard Reid, in a civilian court. Nevertheless, Buchanan hasn't been the only Republican arguing for a return to inhumane lawlessness in the aftermath of the failed attack. Appearing on CNN, supposedly moderate Republican Tom Ridge said of Abdulmutallab: "He's a terrorist, and I don't think he deserves the full range of protections of our criminal justice system embodied in the constitution of the United States."…...….” The Guardian (UK)
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