"It is important to emphasize that the president can suspend or terminate any treaty or provision of a treaty ... Any presidential decision to order interrogation methods that are inconsistent with [the UN's convention against torture] would amount to a suspension or termination of those treaty provisions" (quoted from above-linked interview)."
This is an extremely worrying perception of the US president's power. It also indicates a potential for violating domestic laws. US domestic law does not allow torture. I do not understand why, if the UN law is not in violation of domestic law, there is such a need for loop-holing. How can an administration that came to office claiming to be religious, seek out loophholes so that it can torture people? It does not make any sense. Fear is not an acceptable answer, and yet, it does appear to have an influence. If 9/11 had not happened, would the American people alway such a disregard of civil rights? Most likely not.
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