The NY Times:
A Myanmar opposition leader who was arrested during last month’s mass protests against the junta died due to torture during interrogation, an activist group said on Wednesday.
In Washington, the United States threatened new sanctions against Myanmar after media reports of the death of Win Shwe.
“The junta must stop the brutal treatment of its people and peacefully transition to democracy or face new sanctions from the United States,” White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe said in a statement.
The White House did not say what additional sanctions it was considering on the former Burma, but it called for a full investigation into Win Shwe’s death.
This presents a tough call for the patriots at Townhall/the NRO/Red State. Do they get outraged at this murder, do they argue it was just a few bad apples on the night shift, or do they present the legal case for enhanced interrogation techniques?