[Stepan12]

Btw... an Israeli who interrogated Eichmann says he was not banal, but an organizational genius.

Hannah Arendt first opposed the kidnapping of Eichmann, then, wrote some trendy analysis for "The New Yorker" about him.

[livius]

What's banal are the pundits and partisan ideologues who get their hands dirty only changing an ink cartridge but who seek revenge on others who, acting in good faith, did what they believed was right in thwarting evil.

Nicely put. This is a good article.

[Red Dog #1]

Most of what we know of the “torture scandal” is from a paper trail created by carefully following the law. Somehow I don't think Hitler, Stalin and yes even dear old Fidel ever consulted a lawyer to determine appropriate interrogation techniques or maintained detail paper trails to ensure those legal standards were met.

[Canedawg]

An article that starts with “Hannah Arendt” is all the hook I need to read the entire thing. Her writing “On Totalitariansim” is intriguing. What a twist it was that she eventually became romantically involved with a former Nazi.

[ClearCase_guy]

Hollywood sometimes accidently tells the truth. In "A Few Good Men", Jack Nicholson's big scene -- "You can't handle the truth!" -- it basically a summation of this article.