Not happy, not at all

By Creature

When the Washington Post editorial board is not happy, you know things have gone terribly wrong. Here is their take on the tortured torture compromise.

In short, it's hard to credit the statement by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) yesterday that "there's no doubt that the integrity and letter and spirit of the Geneva Conventions have been preserved." In effect, the agreement means that U.S. violations of international human rights law can continue as long as Mr. Bush is president, with Congress's tacit assent. If they do, America's standing in the world will continue to suffer, as will the fight against terrorism. [...]

Mr. Bush wanted Congress to formally approve these practices and to declare them consistent with the Geneva Conventions. It will not. But it will not stop him either, if the legislation is passed in the form agreed on yesterday. Mr. Bush will go down in history for his embrace of torture and bear responsibility for the enormous damage that has caused.

In six short years the Bush administration and a compliant Congress (Democrats included) have made this country unrecognizable.

Sigh more.

(Cross-posted at State of the Day.)