Right Wing Talkers Blame Congress For Not Defining Waterboarding As Torture.

And of course, a hangnail will be blamed on Democrats..



Crooks and Liars:



MSNBC’s Dan Abrams talks to Michael Reagan (who called for Howard Dean to be tried and hung for treason) , Pat Buchanan and Salon’s Joan Walsh about the Mukasey nomination and why he won’t admit that waterboarding is torture. Reagan makes the outrageous statement that a lot of people think that Lindsey Graham should be waterboarded. Pat Buchanan actually says that Congress needs to pass a law banning it and Michael Reagan chimes in on the same point. Hey Buchanan and Reagan, ever hear of the Geneva Conventions? We need to pass a law saying we’re going to honor an international treaty?



And of course, Congress did pass a law banning waterboarding. It was the McCain amendment to the Detainee Treatment Act. But then King George issued a signing statement making it clear that he will ignore the law at will:


“The executive branch shall construe Title X in Division A of the Act, relating to detainees, in a manner consistent with the constitutional authority of the President to supervise the unitary executive branch and as Commander in Chief and consistent with the constitutional limitations on the judicial power, which will assist in achieving the shared objective of the Congress and the President, evidenced in Title X, of protecting the American people from further terrorist attacks.”



For the details, see:“Bush Signing Statement, Gonzales Perjury Concealed Torture Policy.”