That zany John Ashcroft is up to more hijinks, defying a Senate committee that's asking to see memos in which his staff weighed -- if not outright advocated -- the use of torture by agents of the Bush administration. Says the story by Bloomberg News:
"The president has a right to hear advice from his attorney general, in confidence,'' Ashcroft said. He also refused to answer whether he personally believes torture can be justified under certain circumstances.
Glad to see our highest-ranking law officer at least hesitated to commit perjury. If only he took human rights as seriously. If you'd written a memo about torture that ultimately recommended it's a bad idea, wouldn't you want the world to see that document rather than let them wonder whether you're a sicko intent on subverting our most cherished traditions?
Posted by Vernam at June 8, 2004 07:52 PM | TrackBack