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Thursday, February 7, 2008

Western civilization: An idea whose time has come

Posted by Amy Goodman on Thu, Feb 7, 2008 at 4:00 PM

Attorney General Michael Mukasey sipped his water nervously. It was the first time he was testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee since his controversial confirmation. At issue then and now: torture. Does he consider waterboarding torture? Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., made it personal: "Would waterboarding be torture if it was done to you?" "I would feel that it was," Mukasey responded. Though he deflected questions, before and after Kennedy's, his personal answer rang true.

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Thursday, February 7, 2008

Western civilization: An idea whose time has come

Posted by Amy Goodman on Thu, Feb 7, 2008 at 4:00 PM

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