King of Pain

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Author(s) Paul Krugman
Source The New York Times
Date September 18, 2006
URL http://select.nytimes.com/2006/09/18/opinion/18krugman.html
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Quotes-start.png "The central drive of the Bush administration — more fundamental than any particular policy — has been the effort to eliminate all limits on the president’s power. Torture, I believe, appeals to the president and the vice president precisely because it’s a violation of both law and tradition. By making an illegal and immoral practice a key element of U.S. policy, they’re asserting their right to do whatever they claim is necessary." Quotes-end.png


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This item argues against the position Act should be passed on the topic Military Commissions Act of 2006.