America’s war on terror has indeed tested our resolve. We’ve pushed the limits on our own principals: from warrantless wiretapping; to building a prison out of our own legal jurisdiction; to not releasing photos depicting our treatment of detainees; to the treatment of detainees itself. Every asset we have must be used all in the service of keeping America safe. Is there any line we still will not cross?
Aww, that’s the line. The one line America will not cross is the chorus line.
Amazingly in this time of national crisis, when we are marshaling every tool at our disposal to fight this insidious enemy, Dan Choi is one of 54 Arabic translators dismissed due to their sexual preference. So it was ok to water board a guy over 80 times, but god forbid the guy who could understand what that prick was saying, has a boyfriend. You know, I want to say this: water boarding may make the prisoner talk, but it ain’t make them talk English.
Jon Stewart on The Daily Show, 5/14/2009
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