I get a little tired of hearing all the whining from Democrats and other faux defenders of civil liberties over how we treat terror suspects, when the War on (Some) Drugs has had far greater atrocities on civil liberties, like this one, described by Radley Balko, for decades now, and for a much less worthy cause. The cynicism and corruption that this has generated in the nation’s police departments and federal enforcement agencies, as they make war on their own citizens, is frightening, and its depth unknown.

As Glenn says, I’d take the Dems more seriously if they’d denounce this war, which truly is “failed,” a “quagmire,” and one that we have “lost.” But that would take political courage.