BULLSEYE

“And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep for ever.”

-Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia, Query 18, 1781

Last night I watched the HBO documentary "Taxi To The Dark Side." I usually don’t watch these types of “documentaries" believing them to be leftwing media, ACLU-inspired propaganda. But for what ever reason I decided to watch this one.

For those of you who like me, disagreed with the United States Supreme Court ruling to restore Guantanamo Bay detainees' rights under habeas corpus, a long-standing legal principle which allows the accused the right to challenge their imprisonment, make a point to see this powerful film. It will change your mind about the ruling, and probably your stance on “coerced interrogation techniques.”

Entertainment Weekly grades "Taxi To The Dark Side" an A minus.

Listen very carefully to Obama’s words; they are central to what you are about to read following this video.

If you haven’t read Obama and McCain and Iran by Thomas Sowell posted here yesterday, its good prerequisite reading for today’s post by Raymond Ibrahim of MESH