tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345424759983684844.post5068139029029796529..comments2024-01-23T08:29:37.538-05:00Comments on DC Dispatches: The root of the torture defense - the Republican Culture Wars?Philip H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12049875206738422083noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345424759983684844.post-91634593732387353312009-05-18T11:11:00.000-05:002009-05-18T11:11:00.000-05:00well, yes, I probably would, in as much as the tot...well, yes, I probably would, in as much as the totality of fact surrounding eveyrthing is generally not knowable at the time. And there would have been a trial, which implies openness, argement, and evidence. In the case of torture, however, there has yet to be such a trial, so we have to make our own judgements based on what is available to us.Philip H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12049875206738422083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345424759983684844.post-85919094811539325282009-05-18T09:51:00.000-05:002009-05-18T09:51:00.000-05:00I continue to believe with every fiber of my being...I continue to believe with every fiber of my being that were the American public to know everything that our Presidents have known..this would be a very, very different conversation. <br /><br />While both sides argue about this subject I think we should keep reminding ourselves that we're having an arguement based on probably less than 50% of the available facts. Imagine a judge trying to Mike at The Big Stickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11510309563965977831noreply@blogger.com