The Clowns of Torture

If you find yourself strapped to a gurney or appliance moving dolly and see this crew approaching, especially if Condi is outfittted in her thigh high black high heeled boots, you should probably hope that the morphine is just about to kick in real good. According to ABC News:

 

President George W. Bush's most senior advisers approved "enhanced interrogation techniques" of top al-Qaeda suspects by the Central Intelligence Agency

 

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ABC reported that the so-called "principals" discussed interrogation details in dozens of top-secret talks and meetings in the White House.

 

Then-national security adviser Condoleezza Rice chaired the meetings, which took place in the White House Situation Room and were typically attended by a select group of senior officials or their deputies, ABC said.

 

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In addition to Rice, the principals at the time included Vice President Cheney, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Colin Powell, CIA Director George Tenet and Attorney General John Ashcroft, the report said.

 

Not surprising none of the "principals" could be reached for comment on these revelations. John Ashcroft of the lovely tenor voice so easily offended by Lady Justice's bare bosom was quoted by another official as saying at the time -

 

"Why are we talking about this in the White House? History will not judge this kindly."

 

No doggy biscuits for you today however Mr. Ashcroft. I'm sure you were fine with what was being proposed actually happening, but only concerned that by discussing it in the "White House" you had all perhaps lost "plausible deniability." But I'm of the impression you are a religious man, John, so in that case God will billet you in the lower reaches when that time comes. I hear torture is kinda the Soup de Jour, everyday, down there, if you catch my drift.