Say It Ain't So Already

Reminder re the “Enhanced Interrogation” Issue

Don’t forget to visit Glenn Greenwald’s blog over at Salon from time to time (as in every day).  He has such a clear mind and he is such a good writer.  I think he’s spot-on about the various issues surrounding the torture enhanced interrogation debate the Very Important People on Television are having.

His most recent posts are:

Democratic complicity and what “politicizing justice” really means; and

Three key rules of media behavior shape their discussions of “the ‘torture’ debate”.  The whole article is good but if I had to pick a money quote, this would be it:

Punishing politically powerful criminals is about vindicating the rule of law.  Partisan and political considerations should play no role in it.  It is opponents of investigations and prosecutions who are being driven by partisan allegiances and a desire to advance their political interests.  By contrast, proponents of investigations are seeking to vindicate the most apolitical yet crucial principle of our system of government: that we are a nation of laws that cannot allow extremely serious crimes to be swept under the rug for political reasons.  That’s true no matter what is best for Obama’s political goals and no matter how many Democrats end up being implicated — ethically, politically or even legally — by the crimes that were committed.

(My emphasis.)

April 24, 2009 at 6:59 PM Leave a comment