The only way to make sure that intensive questioning does not rise to the level of torture is to stop far, far short of torture.
Jane Smiley | Posted 11.01.2007 | Politics
A responsible citizen is expected to conform to the laws no matter what his emotional state. Same with Cheney and Bush.
Michael Roston | Posted 10.18.2007 | Politics
This is an old rhetorical trick used in order to justify altering the laws governing our use of force against detained individuals.
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Tim Dickinson | Posted 11.03.2007 | Politics