Comments on: Attorney General Mukasey Refuses To Answer Questions About Torture http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/30/ted-kennedy-has-a-few-questions-about-torture/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:01:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jim Clausen http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/30/ted-kennedy-has-a-few-questions-about-torture/#comment-1238651 Jim Clausen Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:31:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/30/ted-kennedy-has-a-few-questions-about-torture/#comment-1238651 <p>Edwards Up!</p> Edwards Up!

]]> By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/30/ted-kennedy-has-a-few-questions-about-torture/#comment-1238571 cinnamonape Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:13:48 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/30/ted-kennedy-has-a-few-questions-about-torture/#comment-1238571 <p>Just on the basis of the fact that Mukasey has, as a Judge, relied on evidence obtained from victimes of waterboarding to make judicial determinations should be enough for him to appoint a Special Prosecutor in the investigations.</p> <p>Mukasey is personally affected by the outcome of this investigation, and is a potential witness.</p> <p>His cases as a judge could be determined to be founded upon evidence that was obtained in confessions made under extreme duress. He was either deceived about this by the individuals that obtained warrants from him, or he knew and considered such torture as acceptable. In either case he is a witness, and his actions are personally subject to review.</p> <p>He’s an interested party…and incapable of making fair determinations in the situation. He needs to appoint an independent Special Prosecutor.</p> Just on the basis of the fact that Mukasey has, as a Judge, relied on evidence obtained from victimes of waterboarding to make judicial determinations should be enough for him to appoint a Special Prosecutor in the investigations.

Mukasey is personally affected by the outcome of this investigation, and is a potential witness.

His cases as a judge could be determined to be founded upon evidence that was obtained in confessions made under extreme duress. He was either deceived about this by the individuals that obtained warrants from him, or he knew and considered such torture as acceptable. In either case he is a witness, and his actions are personally subject to review.

He’s an interested party…and incapable of making fair determinations in the situation. He needs to appoint an independent Special Prosecutor.

]]> By: Maddy http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/30/ted-kennedy-has-a-few-questions-about-torture/#comment-1238504 Maddy Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:53:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/30/ted-kennedy-has-a-few-questions-about-torture/#comment-1238504 <p>Can you be tested for being drunk with power? one of the symptoms is intellectual blindness inducing a rose colored view of reality having no basis in fact, and it seems to be endemic and no party line immune to its symptoms.</p> Can you be tested for being drunk with power? one of the symptoms is intellectual blindness inducing a rose colored view of reality having no basis in fact, and it seems to be endemic and no party line immune to its symptoms.

]]> By: serge http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/30/ted-kennedy-has-a-few-questions-about-torture/#comment-1238498 serge Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:52:09 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/30/ted-kennedy-has-a-few-questions-about-torture/#comment-1238498 <p>Ooooh, mon dieu. When will we be free of this particular set of assholes?</p> Ooooh, mon dieu. When will we be free of this particular set of assholes?

]]> By: juslin http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/30/ted-kennedy-has-a-few-questions-about-torture/#comment-1238400 juslin Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:18:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/30/ted-kennedy-has-a-few-questions-about-torture/#comment-1238400 <p>afternoon pups - just turned on c-span2… mukasey ummmm trying not to testily??</p> afternoon pups – just turned on c-span2… mukasey ummmm trying not to testily??

]]> By: Diane http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/30/ted-kennedy-has-a-few-questions-about-torture/#comment-1238399 Diane Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:18:19 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/30/ted-kennedy-has-a-few-questions-about-torture/#comment-1238399 <p>The Nixon precedent & so far it is working for Dubya because the Congress is letting him get away with it.</p> The Nixon precedent & so far it is working for Dubya because the Congress is letting him get away with it.

]]> By: twolf1 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/30/ted-kennedy-has-a-few-questions-about-torture/#comment-1238394 twolf1 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:16:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/30/ted-kennedy-has-a-few-questions-about-torture/#comment-1238394 <p>yes, 1pm eastern from NOLA if I remember correctly.</p> yes, 1pm eastern from NOLA if I remember correctly.

]]> By: sunshine http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/30/ted-kennedy-has-a-few-questions-about-torture/#comment-1238393 sunshine Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:16:03 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/30/ted-kennedy-has-a-few-questions-about-torture/#comment-1238393 <p>Some one I know watched SOTU and wondered why Nancy was smiling at the beggining but looked drugged later. Maybe they should get drug tested.</p> Some one I know watched SOTU and wondered why Nancy was smiling at the beggining but looked drugged later. Maybe they should get drug tested.

]]> By: Prairie Sunshine http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/30/ted-kennedy-has-a-few-questions-about-torture/#comment-1238391 Prairie Sunshine Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:15:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/30/ted-kennedy-has-a-few-questions-about-torture/#comment-1238391 <p>CNN saying they’ll have coverage of Edwards at 1pm ET. Is that his speech time?</p> CNN saying they’ll have coverage of Edwards at 1pm ET. Is that his speech time?

]]> By: tw3k http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/30/ted-kennedy-has-a-few-questions-about-torture/#comment-1238389 tw3k Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:09:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/30/ted-kennedy-has-a-few-questions-about-torture/#comment-1238389 <p>lol, yes he does.</p> lol, yes he does.

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