The current debate over 'who knew what' about waterboarding -- and whatever else our recently departed faction was doing -- might present a risky opportunity to hang both problem factions out to dry, at once. In accordance with their inheiritance strategy, Democratic leadership of this decade would allow the Bush administration to do anything it wanted, with expectations of eventually reaping electoral benefits (starting w/ 2006 elections, as it turned out). The strongest argument certain Republicans have been using is "you were ok with it," and that argument is really an implicit confession. Expose both factions, and watch them wither.
One other aspect I haven't seen mentioned, is the lack of practical perspective: what the hell is a minority congressional party going to do about the problem in 2002? The topic wouldn't even make a subcommittee agenda until 2007, and wouldn't receive the benefit of actual numbers (much less any chance of White House cooperation), until this year. |
