Anyone catch that Lauer interview? Do you realize Bush said we torture? [View All]

[originalpckelly]

In response to a question Matt Lauer asked about water-boarding, the President said:
"I'm not going to talk about techniques we use on people."

Um, excuse me? Really? Techniques we use on people? Really? Seriously? Did anyone else think he let slip that we water-boarded people?

Furthermore, those who have a memory slightly longer than the President's might remember John "testicle crusher" Yoo, a former Department of Justice attorney who penned an opinion that defined torture as something that would cause pain from the cessation of bodily functions, organ failure, and/or death. (None of which include things like sticking pieces of bamboo in people's fingernails, something that most WWII Pows captured by the Japanese had to endure. They might have a different opinion as to the definition of torture.)

So when the President says he was assured it was legal by the DOJ, you should know that may be a possible war crimes prosecution defense.

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/09/11/matt-lauer-goes-after-bush-over-secret-prisons-and-torture/#more-10197