It just doesn't make any sense

[BlueStater]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061018/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_terrorism

"The legislation also eliminates some of the rights defendants are usually guaranteed under U.S. law, and it authorizes continued harsh interrogations of terror suspects."

Continued? So that means it went on in the past?

Can someone explain to me how the Chimp signing a law that legalizes tortures makes it okay that it was illegal then?!

He broke the law and he's not going to be punished for it in any way? What the fuck is going on?!

EDIT: Oops. Move this to General Discussion, please.

[TomInTib]

1. Definition and semantics. "Harsh interrogations" are not "torture".

See? It's easy.

[Monkeyman]

2. Devert from the truth Torture does not work and never will

[TomInTib]

6. I beg to differ - slightly, Monkeyman

In my experience, "harsh treatment" works pretty well in the field.

But once they are in custody and away from the field, it is without value.

[Generator]

3. It's called commit a crime and get your friends

(scumbags who will rot in hell (you too McCain!) to pass a law saying it wasn't a crime. RETROACTIVELY absolved of crimes to guess what date-oh you know you can guess- it starts with a nine and ends in an eleven.

Neat,huh?

[hootinholler]

4. Technically, they didn't retroactively legalize torture

They simply stripped the courts of jurisdiction to hear the cases.

-Hoot

[MadMaddie]

5. This is how stupid they are....

Germany passed laws during WWII that deemed everything they did in the name of their country legal...

however; the world thought different..thus the trials and prosecutions at the Hague...

The * cabal will go to the Hague eventually....they can't escape the world courts....