Bush's Rule of Law
George W. Bush reacted to the indictment of Dick Cheney's top aide, Lewis Libby, with a startling assertion about the U.S. legal system. "In our system," the President declared, "each individual is presumed innocent and entitled to due process and a fair trial."
While Bush's statement was surely intended to remind the public that Libby has yet to be convicted of a crime, it was remarkable to hear Bush endorse the presumption of innocence and due process after all he has done to erode those principles, according to Nat Parry at ConsortiumNews.Com.
Also check out the Washington Post's lead story today on the subject:
CIA Holds Terror Suspects in Secret Prisons