Dave wrote:
Wrong question, Doug.

No it isn't.


... Oz alleges the administration said there were no such
prisons.

He's right.


... That's implicit in his use of the term "lie." But claiming there
were no such prisons is not the same as not confirming that there are such
prisons.


OK, then since there have been reports about "extreme
rendition" & secret prisoner overflights (although not
secret from the civil air authorities of the countries we
were overflying... isn't that kinda dumb, like telling the
Russians when & where we're about to bomb Viet Nam?) &
overseas holding & torture facilities, the whole nine yards.

Are you saying that NOT ONE question has EVER been asked of
the administration on these topics? Are you saying the when
such a question was asked, it was answered in the
affirmative? Are you saying that such questions have always
& uniformly answered "I can neither confirm nor deny
anything related to that subject"?


I'm not asking for some impressionistic fairy tale you've dreamed up based
on your recollection of a mosaic of TV stories you've heard in the past.

Good, 'cuz I don't watch TV very much.

OTOH I do actually PAY ATTENTION and I'm not interested in
dreaming up some bizarro excuses based on partisan extremism.


.... I'm
asking for a specific report of a denial.

Thereby totally and completely losing the forest while
hunting for a tree.

Meanwhile, you answer my question and I'll answer yours. I
asked first!

DSK