Drowning Joe

The Ongoing Normalization of Crimes Against Humanity

by: Daniel De Groot

Mon Jan 12, 2009 at 23:30

It is now acceptable to go on national TV and argue openly for the use of torture as formal US bi-partisan consensus policy.

I went looking to see what I could find in terms of prominent media figures defending the use of torture, and here's what I found.

Most egregious is radio host and (non-practising, I hope) attorney Michael Smerconish who is a regular contributer to Hardball. Here he is in December of 2008:

(transcript excerpts inside)

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The Ongoing Normalization of Crimes Against Humanity

by: Daniel De Groot

Mon Jan 12, 2009 at 23:30