Battling Over the War: Let's stick to honest debate - and our ideals

Dallas Morning News | Editorials:

"Honestly and openly assessing the source of governmental errors is no weakness. Refusing to stoop to the kind of cruelty embraced by our enemies is no weakness. They are our strengths."

Then why no criticism of Republicans? The GOP is the only party to resist a probe into prewar intelligence. And, in the words of Senator John McCain, a victim of torture himself as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, the United States, under a Republican government, "is the only country in the world that asserts a legal right to engage in cruel and inhumane treatment."

Instead of criticism, the DMN editorial board digs deep to find a way to compliment Republicans. Apparently, the administration having "serious debate" about cruel punishment is good enough for the DMN editorial board. And a Republican controlled Congressional committee wrapping up a political whitewash of a probe by some early date is more important to the DMN editorial board than getting to the truth. I hope in a month or two, when the Republicans have buried these issues without taking action, that the DMN editorial board will revisit the topic and express its disdain of Republican handling of the issues.