Posted on 05/04/2009 2:59:40 PM PDT by RobinMasters
Via Moe Lane. No, hes not saying that waterboarding terrorists is as evil as genocide, but he does seem to be saying that both are sufficiently evil as to require prosecution. Id be curious to know how and where he draws the line on prosecutorial discretion, then: When is something so evil that we must proceed to trial, damn the policy consequences? David Shribman wonders:
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Hmmm...
Who is the "we" in this? Did the USA prosecute Nazis or did we extradite suspected Nazis back to Germany for prosecution?
Were the Nuremberg trials a USA trial, or an international war crimes tribunal?
-PJ
Sometimes I wish the bastards would try it. Then if Republicans get back in control, they can criminalize everything Bammy did. And send the SOB off to prison. Not only Bammy, but Clinton and Carter as well.
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