Nowak, who from 2004 until October 2010 was the UN Special Rapporteur
on Torture.
A lot of Americans seem to have confused the presidency with an
absolute monarch, or dictator, and believe, wrongly, that the
president is above the law. Nowhere is this confusion more apparent
than with regard to the issue of torture. Indeed, we've gone so far
down that dark path that in his recently published memoir George W.
Bush brags about his authorization of waterboarding. But relying upon
lawyers for rationalizations of criminal conduct is not an excuse.
George W. Bush has now openly confessed to a crime -- according to the
law he should be punished.
Professor Nowak talks about both the law and the politics of the
situation. It's his third interview with Electric Politics. Although
he measures his words very carefully, this time his remarks may go
further than before; in particular he says that in and of itself
Bush's confession is sufficient grounds for a criminal indictment.
Hopefully you'll find Professor Nowak's judgment credible. If you like
the show please feel free to redistribute the link.
Thanks for listening!
http://www.electricpolitics.com/podcast/2010/12/the_criminal_indictment_of_geo.html
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