The Cavalry's Coming

--> by Mark Adams

All I can say is, it's about time.

Powell joins GOP opposition to Bush's terror bills  

"The world is beginning to doubt the moral basis of our fight against terrorism," said Powell, who served under Bush and is a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. "To redefine Common Article 3 would add to those doubts. Furthermore, it would put our own troops at risk."

Powell is the most notable former Bush administration official to date has publically come out against the administration's craven attempts to disregard the rules of civilized nations, international law, the Constitution and the United States Code.

Huzzah!

Powell joins a growing list of outspoken former administration officials openly critical of the Bush/Cheney White House, such as Paul O'Neil and Richard Clarke, not to mention a platoon of Generals and even some conservative pundits who as recently as a year ago would never dreamed of turning their backs on the GOP and publically call them on their actions.

Every one of these people has decided to stake their reputation against their honor, and resisted the administration's policies, vocally, for their own reasons.  Some were against the Iraq war from the beginning, some objected to the way it was prosecuted.  Others are disappointed with the misguided spending and revenue policies, or the overreach of the executive for clamping down on the liberties of ordinary citizens -- while a few draw the line at torture.

Whatever their grounds, there's more than enough reasons to distance themselves from this disasterous leadership.  To do so in a fashion that a little blogger like myself could use their words to give credence to my long-standing opposition to the administration's decisions is what is truly remarkable.