https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2009/04/17/lies-damn-lies-and-weighty-torture-decisions/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 09:45:20 -0400<![CDATA[I don&#8217;t for a moment believe any of the rhetoric (moral or pretend practical) from all the various bloviators accompanying or preceding today&#8217;s disclosure of memos regarding CIA interrogation techniques. Nor do I believe the predictable boilerplate on the subject from Presidential adviser David Axelrod, as reported by Politico&#8217;s Mike Allen: “It was a weighty decision,” Axelrod said. “As with so many issues, there are competing points of view that flow from very genuine interests and concerns that are to be respected. And then the president has to synthesize all of it and make a decision that’s in the broad national interest. He’s been thinking about this for four weeks, really.”]]>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:44:01 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2009/04/17/lies-damn-lies-and-weighty-torture-decisions-n217007