Let’s talk on Gina Haspel, Dep. Director, CIA
Who Trump has nominated CIA, in charge, on top
It now appears she’ll be confirmed when Senate has its say
For those who righteously opposed her I will offer thought
Ms. Haspel oversaw the site in Thailand, a black site
What’s called “enhanced interrogation”, torture took place there
A terrorist, Abu Zubayda, tortured day and night
It’s still not known if what he told brought any truth to bare
The question raised in Haspel’s hearing: torture, is it moral?
Her answer: at the time, ‘twas legal as the lawyers deemed it
But since that time the laws have changed; it’s totally illegal
And if confirmed, no matter what, such programs she’d prohibit
The issue goes much deeper than this recent Senate hearing
Ones moral compass up against the standing rule of law
Are all moralities the same? They’re not; they’ve different bearings
That’s why we’ve laws to govern us, although they, too, have flaws
Ms. Haspel did as she was ordered as was legal then
The means, they thought, were justified to yield important ends
Morality’s not relevant with tasks that may offend
We are a nation ruled by laws on which our lives depend
5/13/18
