Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Miers Nomination - Supreme Court

When you discuss the nomination of Harriet Miers' to be a Supreme Court justice, please remember that she was an integral part of the Bush Administration when the torture memos which were the proximate cause of the Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo stains on the United States were developed and implemented.
Please also remember that only the portion of the infamous Bybee Memo that defines torture as those actions intended to inflict severe physical injury such as death or organ failure was rescinded. The portion of the memo which opines that neither the President nor anyone he designates is subject to the laws and treaties of the United States is still in effect.
The role of Ms. Miers in the development and implementation of the torture memos and whether she believes that the President is above the law need to be fully explored by the press and the Senate.

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