Human rights: not negotiable

We Are All Torturers Now: Excellent, excellent column in today's NYT about attorney general nominee Alberto Gonzalez and the torture question. Sometimes the only thing that keeps me from being ashamed of being an American is the courage and eloquence of American dissent.

In related news, Mr. Gonzalez just told the Senate Judiciary Committee that if confirmed he will support international treaties banning torture, and that he does not consider the Geneva Conventions "obsolete" or "quaint" as he once wrote. (WP)

See also previous post: What's important about Alberto Gonzalez