From an NY Times editorial:
You can choose to connect these dots, or cast your vote in November based on whether Colonel Mustard was in a Swift boat with a lead pipe. But Abu Ghraib can't be blamed solely on bad apples anymore. It was the direct consequence of an administration ready to bargain away the rule of law. That started with the suspension of basic prisoner protections, because this was a "new kind of war." It led to the creation of a legal sinkhole on Guantánamo Bay. And it reached its zenith when high officials opined that torture isn't torture unless there's some attendant organ failure. for a handful of malcontents who watched training videos or played paintball.
This is also symptomatic of an administration and a president that will not admit fault or take responsibility, and of a Congress, media, and public that lets them get away with it.
Posted by Jason at August 26, 2004 03:08 PM