New York Times Inquirer editorial page editor
Harold Jackson says adding
John Yoo as a columnist was publisher
Brian Tierney's idea. Did the release of the torture memos affect his view of Yoo? "From a personal perspective, yes," says Jackson. Tierney, though, stands by his columnist. "He's a very, very bright guy. He's on the faculty at Berkeley, one of the most liberal universities in the country."
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Inky lets Yoo "spew his twisted vision of the Constitution"