"I take full responsibility," said Donald Rumsfeld in his congressional testimony last week. But what does this mean? Secretary Rumsfeld hastened to add that he did not plan to resign and was not going to ask anyone else who might have been "responsible" to resign. As far as I can tell, taking responsibility these days means nothing more than saying the magic words "I take responsibility."

Well, except he doesn't. He's not quitting, he's not hanging his head in shame, he's not reaffirming the Geneva Convention he refuted. And had he not thrown out the Geneva Convention, this wouldn't have happened, do you think?

They're prosecuting those who were following orders.

"Whether he wins or loses in November, George W. Bush's legacy is now clear: the creation of a poisonous atmosphere of anti-Americanism around the globe. I'm sure he takes full responsibility."