Waterboarding – The Poll and KO

Here’s the deal, does it really make an difference WHAT the American people think?

Poll: Waterboarding is torture (CNN)

A majority of Americans consider waterboarding a form of torture, but some of those say it’s OK for the U.S. government to use the technique, according to a poll released Tuesday.  —  Asked whether they think waterboarding is a form of torture [… ]

And, sadly, it doesn’t make much difference what Keith Olbermann thinks about it, either. But, it is a good chance to reprise last night’s Special Comment..

Keith Olbermann comments on Pres. Bush and Michael Mukasey’s response to allegations of waterboarding in the Bush administration. Why was an  Acting Assistant Attorney General forced out – just because he had the guts to do what Pres. Bush couldn’t? [...]

Because this still happened today:

One Step Closer for Mukasey

And there we have it: Michael Mukasey was recommended to the full Senate this morning by the Judiciary Committee, on an 11 to 8 vote, with Senators Schumer and Feinstein (as expected) tipping the scales in the AG-to-be’s favor. MSNBC does an excellent job recapping and expanding on the basics, here and here, including the [...]

What’s next?  Much.

After Confirming Mukasey, Will Dems Pass Law Making Waterboarding And Other Torture Illegal?…

…Did you know that Congress was considering a law that would “explicitly ban” waterboarding and other extreme techniques? This has flown kind of under the radar, but it turns out that there are two such bills before Congress right now. One is a measure being sponsored by Senator Ted Kennedy; the other is being sponsored by Senator Joe Biden. Both unequivocally ban waterboarding and other [...]