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McClatchy with an update on Lt. Col. Stephen Abraham, who is calling a spade a spade on the Gitmo detainees.

Now, before I get hate comments, let me just say that there are some nasty people being held there. People who should have the book thrown at them. But they won't--because Bush is re-writing it as he goes along and, well, it often doesn't match the version of "justice" upon which this country was founded and grew.

One of the ironies of this Administration is the willingness to portray American's morality as leading the way in the world, all the while undercutting that morality through unethical and illegal behavior, often for vindictive, spiteful, for publicity reasons.

I gave the Administration the benefit of the doubt right after 9/11. Many of us did, because we simply couldn't imagine how morally-bankrupt (through and through) this flag-waving, Bible-thumping, self-confident bunch of loonies the Administration would become.

And now they've got nothing to lose. We need to encourage Republicans in Congress to stop being partisan and start being conservative (indeed, that's been the Democratic problem for some time--Party members tend to be liberals first, party members second). End the WINO (Waverer In Name Only) Brigade!