WHOAH! "We Must All Be Prepared to Torture"

[yodermon]

http://www.antiwar.com/orig/branfman.php?articleid=8444

Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald announced in a press conference Wednesday that, swayed by the powerful arguments of an article in The Weekly Standard, he is prepared to torture Vice President Cheney and presidential adviser Karl Rove for information that is "urgently needed" to save American lives.

"I have determined that American lives can be saved by ending the ongoing stonewalling by these two suspects, who have clearly orchestrated a campaign that endangers U.S. intelligence agents' lives," Fitzgerald said. "The Weekly Standard has opened my eyes to the fact that my being previously unprepared to torture is deeply immoral, given the American lives that I believe can be saved by the urgently needed information Cheney and Rove possess."

Fitzgerald stressed that he is not legally required to explain his decision.

"As an agent of the executive branch, I am no more legally required to provide my rationale for torturing these suspects than is President Bush. Following the ancient doctrine that 'might makes right,' Mr. Bush has taken it upon himself to torture anyone he wishes, without explanation, on the simple assertion that he believes it will save American lives. Mr. Bush has also made it clear that he intends to keep torturing if he wishes to, and does not feel bound by the agreement he reached with Sen. McCain banning the practice.

"Since executive power has been delegated to me to investigate the leak of a CIA agent's name, I have as much legal authority to torture in this case as does the president. I want to assure the public that, unlike the president, I will not torture the innocent. But I'm sure you can understand that I can say nothing else at this point, given the sensitive nature of the information involved."

Fitzgerald stressed that the vice president could surely have no moral objection to being tortured to save American lives.
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[napi21]

1. That's GREAT! I think we should send it to the WH!

It puts a logical view on Shrub's "I can do whatever I want" idea!

[neuvocat]

2. That's funny.

[donkeyotay]

3. Wait a minute. Fitz isn't the Unitary Executive. He WORKS for the U.E.

Baby Doc is going to have him shot.

[Coexist]

4. Even our esteemed Atty. General would have to agree...

that is too funny.

[havocmom]

6. Will the AG back up people having trouble getting info the need from IRS?

:evilgrin:

Hey, you pay your taxes and the money can save lives (well, it USED to work that way). If the IRS is not being forthcoming with the info you need...

This is great news for my brother. Just got an email from him and he STILL can't get tax forms nor any answer about how come. He is probably in a torturin' sort of mood after a week of phone games with the IRS.

[acmavm]

5. Just imagine if he asked for volunteers to wield the whip. n/t

[greiner3]

7. So I can cattle prod a fundie at school?

I'm sure he has info I deem important to US security!