Picking nits

Sometimes, the press really bugs me - even the underground press. Here's a story toted highly in Raw Story's headlines:

Some attorneys looking at the ethical issues raised by the firing of 8 US Attorneys think a case could be made that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should be disbarred, according to a report in today's New York Observer.

"It depends crucially on what the facts are...Given the most unfavorable interpretation, there’s clearly a case for disbarment," David Luban, a law professor at the Georgetown University told the paper's Anna Schneider-Mayerson.

Well yeah, duh. Actually, there's a pretty good case that Gonzales should be in jail for multiple felonies. I may be wrong, but I think that automatically qualifies him for disbarrment.

And, would someone please, please, please tell me why the NY Times can't use the word "torture" instead of "enhanced interrogation techniques" or "harsh interrogation techniques?"