Wednesday, March 09, 2005

'Rendition' Realities. By David Ignatius / WaPo — Permalink Torture is immoral and illegal, and the refusal to allow cruel interrogation techniques is one measure of a civilized society. But this ironclad moral argument doesn't necessarily apply to the practice known as "extraordinary rendition." Read remarks from Dale Franks, Barbara O'Brien, Laura Rozen, and Cori Dauber. [memeorandum] 8:29:21 PM    comment [] U.N. May Need Bolton's Bitter Medicine. By Jacob Heilbrunn / LAT — Permalink President Bush's nomination of neoconservative pit bull John R. Bolton to become ambassador to the United Nations is raising red flags among liberals. "Bush gives the U.N. the finger," complained the Nation's David Corn. Bolton has made no secret of his disdain for the U.N. Read remarks from Charles Johnson, Pejman Yousefzadeh, James Joyner, and Orrin Judd. [memeorandum] 8:28:08 PM    comment [] What rise in freedom?. By Robert Kuttner / Boston Globe — Permalink FREEDOM IS breaking out all over, so it seems. To hear supporters of George W. Bush, it's all due to the president's courageous decision to risk his presidency on the Iraq War. Here's the storyline: Just as Bush's neoconservative advisers planned, ousting Saddam transformed not just Iraq but the balance of power in the Middle East. Read remarks from Barbara O'Brien, Dale Franks, James Frederick Dwight, and Orrin Judd. [memeorandum] 8:23:55 PM    comment []

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