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Comedy Central… close but May wins

I understand the joy about this interview from fans of Jon Stewart and Comedy Central.   For, those fans are not so worried about the facts or the truth but the entertainment value of the “information”.

In fact is was a great and honest interview from both sides.   But a few elements shifted the debate to [...]

Obama Administration: These things that are now “torture”

With the discloser of the memos it has become very obvious that our definition of torture has softened a bit. I read through the events and lunched at times. I know it was not nice… but a caterpillar.. come on. I was thinking that would terrorize my daughter (she too thinks insects are out to [...]

"Torture" edited for bias style

Here are the headlines…

Washington Post: Interrogation Details EmergeCNN: Bush-era interrogation memo: No torture without ‘severe pain’ intentNew York Times: Interrogation Memos Detail Harsh Tactics by the C.I.A.LA Times: Memos reveal CIA interrogation methodsWall Street Journal: CIA Memos Released; Immunity for Harsh Tactics[note headline on home page differs No Prosecution for Waterboarding ]Fox News: Administration: [...]