WTF Is It Now?!?

Former detainees attempt to bring suit against Rumsfeld, others, for torturing

In Federal court today, nine former prisoners will seek to hold Rumsfeld and other American military officials accountable for their treatment while detained. Rumsfeld's lawyers are expected to respond that

. . . he cannot be held legally responsible because anything he may have done -- including authorizing harsh interrogations at the Abu Ghraib and Bagram detention facilities -- was within the scope of his job as defense secretary to combat terrorists and prevent future attacks.

That kind of shit didn't fly at Nuremberg, and in any reasonable facsimile of a justice system, it won't fly now.

--dg