After reading Eugene Robinson’s April 25 column concerning the interrogation of captured terrorists, I’m wondering what makes him the legal authority on this matter. Nowhere does he refer to the laws that make harsh interrogations illegal. I do know this, there are members in Congress and other liberals that want to do harm and embarrassment to the former Bush administration. They could care less whether the terrorists experienced torture or not. I believe this issue is being aired to mask the fact that the stimulus bill and money spent hasn’t really changed the economy and the president’s rather pathetic attempt at international diplomacy.
The Constitution was written for U.S. citizens, stating their rights and the rules by which our federal government is to operate. To my knowledge, there is nothing in there to protect terrorists who have or want to inflict great harm on the United States. Further, these terrorists come from countries that are not signatories to the Geneva Conventions. They also do not belong to an established military force. They are what they are, terrorists, and the only way to deal with them is to kill them.
The release of memos and videos describing the interrogation methods without showing the results obtained has weakened and harmed the United States’ ability to protect us from future terrorist attacks and to wage war on terrorism. I cannot believe anyone wants to see another 9/11 attack, or possibly much worse if a nuclear device is involved.
The president must step up now and put an end to this witch hunt.
David Flaming
Everett
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