Lew Berman Tucson, Nov. 2, 2007 To the Editor: Re "Nominee's Stand May Avoid Tangle of Torture Cases" (front page, Nov. 1): 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.
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Sam Duncan Wayne, Pa., Nov. 1, 2007 To the Editor: So our nominee for attorney general refuses to declare waterboarding illegal — after being educated by a member of Congress on what it actually is.
To the Editor: Michael B. Mukasey, the nominee for attorney general, is doing an elaborate tap dance around the issue of waterboarding and torture to steer clear of potential legal problems for the C.I.A. and members of the Bush administration.
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