Add this to the library of rank hypocrisy to bubble up from the Bush administration. Here was Bush speaking in an interview on al-Arabiya after the Bush-sanctioned horrors at Abu Ghraib became known:

It’s important for people to understand that in a democracy, there will be a full investigation. In other words, we want to know the truth. In our country, when there’s an allegation of abuse … there will be a full investigation, and justice will be delivered. … It’s very important for people and your listeners to understand that in our country, when an issue is brought to our attention on this magnitude, we act. And we act in a way in which leaders are willing to discuss it with the media. … In other words, people want to know the truth. That stands in contrast to dictatorships. A dictator wouldn’t be answering questions about this. A dictator wouldn’t be saying that the system will be investigated and the world will see the results of the investigation.

h/t Poppa Sully

Update: A few words from Steve Benen: