Thread: Torture memos
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Old 04-25-2009, 08:36 PM   #152
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Originally Posted by Undertoad View Post
I don't disagree. I don't think I've stated a position. I just find that partisanship is a terrible way to determine truth, guaranteed to fail regularly, and that's important.

Also, you used the word believe, and that set me off. Why choose to believe when the facts are not present? Why not just wait for better information, or admit you can't know?

As a skeptic, I believe that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. I find many partisan people making extraordinary claims *constantly*, with little to no actual evidence in sight. I think that's a big mistake."
UT....that is a fair critique.

Can I invoke the classicman ACORN "guilt by association" defense? "Where there is smoke, there is fire"....and I see a hell of alot of smoke in the justification of the torture memos.

I think it is important for the facts to come out in some forum. And I have said repeatedly that I dont think anyone should be prosecuted.

My interest is in ensuring that such questionable practices be subject to greater oversight in the future.
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