As a fan of apples, I resent that

Via Andrew Sullivan (back in my good graces for the moment):

Philippe Sands, British human rights lawyer...was particularly shrewd in assessing the response of Bush officials to Abu Ghraib, which revealed many of the techniques they had already approved for use:

Sands said that he read the protestations of innocence from Bush Administration officials, who blamed a few “bad apples” for the incidents, with the eye of a barrister. He recalled, “I could spot right away that they were speaking as advocates of a cause..."