The Washington Monthly has a biting post this morning about the murderer who shot abortion doctor George Tiller and the slippery slope of the Bush legal practices. Everyone seems to agree that the guy who shot Dr. Tiller is a terrorist by any definition. So, Hilzoy and other bloggers ask: Can we detain him indefinitely? Can we torture him? Can the government freeze the assets of and make it illegal to contribute to pro-life organizations?
Obviously, the many of the most ardent supporters of Bush's legal legacies would be apopleptic about extending those horrid practices to domestic groups. But, the logical follow-up is if those tactics against extremist right-wingers, why is it okay to use them against Islamic groups? I suspect that Repugs have an easy answer, but not one they want to openly state in public.
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