All of this nonsense about torture!

Pres-elect Obama is not so absolute on "torture" after all:

"His advisers are considering adding a classified loophole to the rules that could allow the CIA to use some interrogation methods not specifically authorized by the Pentagon, the officials said. ...

For Obama, who repeatedly insisted during the 2008 presidential campaign and the transition period that "America doesn't torture," a classified loophole would allow him to follow through on his promise to end harsh interrogations while retaining a full range of presidential options in conducting the war against terrorism.

The proposed loophole, which could come in the form of a classified annex to the manual, is designed to satisfy intelligence experts who fear that an outright ban of so-called enhanced interrogation techniques would limit the government in obtaining threat information that could save American lives.

It would also preserve Obama's flexibility to authorize any interrogation tactics he might deem necessary for national security." ("Sources: Obama ready to ban harsh interrogations")

Sorry. Isn't that exactly what Pres. Bush's policy is?

I'm so fed up with all of this nonsense about torture and GITMO.

The US does not torure, although we do try get information from time to time.

Memo to the "yes we can" screamers: Aren't we at war with people who want to blow up a Western city?

I love this from Power Line:

"In short, Obama's posturing is meaningless and politically motivated.

His policy will not be any different from President Bush's; he is just trying to score cheap political points.

Obama is no dummy, and is acutely aware of the Bush administration's extraordinary record of keeping us safe from terrorist attacks over the last seven years.

He knows that his approval rating will sink like a stone if he exposes Americans to mass murder because of a foolish consideration for the comfort of terrorists.

If and when the time comes, he will act exactly as George Bush did."

I can't wait to have a chat with an Obama supporter about torture. I can't wait to hear about this is "change" that we can believe in!

Speaking of GITMO, Gabe Ledeen spent some time down there and he posted this:

"What I found at Guantanamo Bay was that the American servicemen and women there are committed to standards well above those of the average citizen. For twelve hours a day, four days a week, for at least a year, these soldiers with a median age of 22 demonstrate inspiring discipline and dedication to duty.

There are multiple assaults on guards every day, mostly verbal and sometimes physical. At least once a week, every week, at least one soldier is doused with a “body fluid cocktail” of feces and urine as they attempt to perform their daily routine." (A Firsthand Look at the Real Guantanamo)

P.S. Who is going to apologize to Pres. Bush and the fine people who work at the NSA?

Once again, a court supports Pres. Bush:

"Last August the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court once again affirmed President's Bush's constitutional authority to conduct warrantless electronic surveillance in the name of national security.

That ruling was made public yesterday but the court reached a similar conclusion in 2002, In re: Sealed Case."

Back in Dec '05, there was all types of hysteria when The NY Times "broke this story".

Remember all of the silly calls about Bush's "police state"?

Again, when will they apologize? Don't hold your breath!