Re "Nominee's Stand May Avoid Tangle of Torture Cases" (front page, Nov.
1):
New York Times
November 3, 2007
If Michael B. Mukasey were to admit that waterboarding is torture, the
danger that those who tortured in good faith would be prosecuted is
minimal so long as the president has the courage to use the pardon
power.
As President Ford demonstrated, one need not await the commencement of
legal action to issue a pardon for offenses that may have been
committed. Let the president take personal responsibility for the
torturing done at his behest.