The pride of an American Soldier

Despite the equivocation of Attorney General Mukasey about torture, the pseudo-macho fantasies of the fearful voting for him, and the absence of leadership in candidates that avoided it, Mr. Gates and the communication department of the Pentagon figured this one out. They re-issued and reinforced guidance about waterboarding and torture, to insure that there isn’t confusion in the ranks.
Pam Hess (welcome to the AP), an excellent, experienced reporter with lots of experience in Iraq reports for the AP:
As Mukasey equivocated on Capitol Hill, saying he would have to know the specific details surrounding the interrogation to judge whether it was torture, Defense Secretary Robert Gates reiterated the military ban at a press conference on Nov. 1.
“The fact is it’s not a permitted technique under the Army Field Manual, and therefore, no member of the U.S. military is allowed to do it, period,” he said.
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