"Bubba" sightings in the international press and selected blogs.

Tuesday, June 22, 2004

Torture Policy (cont'd) (washingtonpost.com)

The Wash Post tells Rummy, in an open letter, to stop being such a Bubba. The letter is short and sweet, definitely worth the read, and found via /cursor.

"The damage caused by the prisoner abuse cases is already enormous, and it is not over. We believe there is a way to mitigate and eventually overcome the debacle, but it is not by asking newspapers to go mute. What is needed is a full and independent investigation of the matter, including the decisions made by Mr. Rumsfeld and other senior officials, and a forthright and unambiguous commitment by President Bush to strictly observe U.S. and international law in the future. That pledge should be accompanied by a return to the public disclosure of U.S. interrogation policies. If U.S. soldiers, Iraqi citizens and foreign leaders can see for themselves that American doctrine excludes illegal abuse, then the dangers Mr. Rumsfeld cited will be greatly lessened."

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