Re: What About Mukasy\'s Position on Waterboarding?
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why don't we torture suspected criminals? I mean, they might kill someone.
we can torture to save thousands, but not to save one or a few?
if it can possibly save a life, how can we not torture?
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Because criminals have a right to a lawyer and their lawyers wouldn't stand for such a tactic? Which brings up the inevitable questions about the legal status of enemy combatents. I think this is an issue that is more important than the issue of waterboarding. Perhaps Mukasy was questioned about the legal status of the detainees at places like gitmo in the hearings. If so the Senators that opposed his nomination seemed to be ok with his answers. If not those same Senators IMO aren't concerned about what's really important regarding the new AG.
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