Telling the Truth

http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/016/422ggyuo.asp

Also dropped down the memory hole -- along with the names of all the Democrats who thought Saddam was a menace who cried out for removal -- is what the ambience was like in late 2001 and 2002, when fears of anthrax and suitcase bombs ran rampant, and people on all sides tried to seem tough. Let's tell the truth about all the liberals who went on record supporting real torture, not to mention the Democrats in Congress, when it was cool to want to seem tough on our enemies, who couldn't be too warlike. Then war and tough measures stopped being cool, and "world opinion" became more important. Nothing like statements under oath to revive ancient memories! And rewind the tapes.