Condi: If the President authorizes it, it's not torture

Stephanie

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Thu Apr-30-09 06:42 PM
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Condi: If the President authorizes it, it's not torture

Edited on Thu Apr-30-09 06:52 PM by Stephanie

"By definition, if it was authorized by the President it did not violate our obligations under the conventions against torture." -Condi

Just now on Chris Matthews - remind you of anyone?

Video here, quote is at 7:13:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/04/30/rice_defends_enhanced_interrog.html?wprss=44

She's quite testy with the students questioning her, btw.

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walldude

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Thu Apr-30-09 06:43 PM
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1. So the president is Omnipotent? And above the law?

So he got his dictatorship after all?

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walldude

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Thu Apr-30-09 06:43 PM
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2. oops... dupe... or is that dope?

Edited on Thu Apr-30-09 06:44 PM by walldude

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spanone

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Thu Apr-30-09 06:44 PM
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3. he's now like the pope, infallible

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Stephanie

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Thu Apr-30-09 06:53 PM
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4. So was Nixon.

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