If You Liked The Democrats' Policy On Criminals' Rights, You'll Love Their Policy on Terrrorists' Rights

They've gone nuts.

Nancy Pelosi asks the typical questions:

The treatment of detainees is a taint on our country's reputation, especially in the Muslim world, and there are many questions that must be answered. These questions are important because the safety of our country depends on our reputation and how we are viewed, especially in the Muslim world.

There are many questions that have gone unanswered: What was the atmosphere created that permitted detainee abuse, and why was it tolerated? What was the training and supervision of the troops? Who had this responsibility? What is it that the Republicans are trying to hide? How far up the chain of command does this go? Why is the Secretary of Defense not taking responsibility? This happened on his watch.

Many of the detainees have been in U.S. custody since October 2001. Why have they been in custody for nearly four years without being charged? Why has so little been done to resolve the status of the detainees?

Again, if you want to "raise questions" and you're "demanding answers," let me ask Nancy a couple myself:

What coercive techniques do you specifically approve of?

Why would you release enemy soldiers, "charged" with a crime or not, before the war is over? Where in the Geneva Protocols do you read that captured enemy fighters are to be released if they are not convicted of a crime? Has this ever occurred in any previous war (apart from voluntary prisoner exchanges and hardship cases, etc.)?

Once again, I don't expect answers, and I don't expect the MSM -- which loves "raising questions" -- to actually raise any to the left.

Thanks to NickS.

And PS... Hugh also has Paul Begala agreeing that the war is over... and we lost, of course. (Scan down to the last couple paragraphs of the exchange.)

posted by Ace at 12:21 PM

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