The Heart of the Matter: Why Torture is Now De Facto a Policy Choice, Not a Crime

The Heart of the Matter: Why Torture is Now De Facto a Policy Choice, Not a Crime:

Barry Eisler, author and former C.I.A. agent:

Obama had a duty to prosecute torture; instead, he decided to “look forward as opposed to looking backward,” rendering torture a de facto policy choice instead of a crime.

If President X has the power to prohibit torture, it follows that President Y has the power to permit it. Well, now we have President Y. This was not only predictable; it was predicted.