Saturday, May 15, 2004
Too mad to comment
Iraqi Says He Is Prisoner in Photo. Short version: innocent Iraq arrested, tortured, asked about al-Qaeda links, makes up al-Qaeda connection, interrogators realize he is lying, release him.
Sy Hersh, who's been right so far, says the order for torture came right from the top.
Fred Kaplan points out that Bush had many chances to kill Zarqawi, a highranking member of al-Qaeda and later murder of Nicholas Berg, but refused plans to do so because that would undermine the case for war with Iraq. As Brad DeLong notes, this is clear grounds for an impeachment charge, and the WH hasn't denied it.
Sy Hersh, who's been right so far, says the order for torture came right from the top.
Fred Kaplan points out that Bush had many chances to kill Zarqawi, a highranking member of al-Qaeda and later murder of Nicholas Berg, but refused plans to do so because that would undermine the case for war with Iraq. As Brad DeLong notes, this is clear grounds for an impeachment charge, and the WH hasn't denied it.
