Lindsay Graham: A Man Without Honor

Steve Benen, reports on TalkingPointsMemo.com that the shameless quisling Lindsay Graham put a hold on the Anti-Torture Bill now working its way through the Senate. This disgusting little wretch deserves every bad thing that happens to him. As I stated in a previous post:

Maybe, just maybe, their is hope for the Republicans, and the Senate in general (but I’m not holding my breath). Lindsay Graham questioned BG Hartmann, the legal adviser at Gitmo about waterboarding. Graham deserves credit for pressing the issue.

But, Graham is up to his old tricks and Digby has the rundown on this shameless little creature. You can always depend on the Republicans to consistently speak out of both sides of their mouths. Why am I not surprised?

Saying no to torture is a matter of national honor. Honor seems to have fallen out of the Right Wing lexicon. At least the honor as defined in any dictionary I am aware of.

A Hopefule Sign? ... Don't hold your breath ... cowards and war criminals

Maybe, just maybe, their is hope for the Republicans, and the Senate in general (but I’m not holding my breath). Lindsay Graham questioned BG Hartmann, the legal adviser at Gitmo about waterboarding. Graham deserves credit for pressing the issue.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who asked the hypothetical, pushed Hartmann on his answer, asking him directly if it would be a “violation of the Geneva Convention”:

GRAHAM: You mean you’re not equipped to give a legal opinion as to whether or not Iranian military waterboarding, secret security agents waterboarding downed airmen is a violation of the Geneva Convention?

HARTMANN: I am not prepared to answer that question, Senator.

After Hartmann twice refused to answer, Graham dismissed him in disgust, saying he had “no further questions.”

Watch the video. He reminds of the former Walter Reed Commander who got fired. However, this guy is spouting the party line so I suspect his job is safe.

The leadership at the General and Flag Officer level in our military is staggeringly inept and cowardly. These people are so cowed and beholden to the Former Cheerleader and his Gang of War Criminals they won’t stand up to him. Disgraceful. Shameful.