Hope springs eternal
Today's Washington Post reports that on Wednesday, House members overwhelmingly supported the McCain anti-torture amendment by a vote of 308-122, delivering a decisive message to President Bush and others in the Administration that America must take a stand against barbarity. The Post article notes:
The vote sends a clear signal to the Bush administration that both chambers of Congress support the anti-torture legislation and want the government to adopt guidelines that aim to prevent damage to the U.S. image abroad...Perhaps there is hope for us after all.
"We cannot torture and still retain the moral high ground," said Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.), who called for the vote yesterday. "No torture and no exceptions."
posted by Bob P @ 4:20 AM
2 Comments:
The war on terror is an extraordinary war that sometimes demands extraordinary means. However, those methods should not include torture, which experts have testified does not work in learning accurate information. More importantly, torture should not be part of the American arsenal because it betrays our values as a nation. If we cannot adhere to those values during the most difficult times, then we are a lesser nation.
Great News! However, we are dealing with some fairly crafty idiots here. They will either continue the practices in secret (like the wire tapping) or just "farm" the tasks out to another country.
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