Whether or not Mary Robinson was properly vetted is now being bantered about on the Internet. Even though the White House is digging in its heels, there remains one question President Obama’s staffers should ask Robinson given her blessing of resistance to occupation “by all available means“:

Do you, Ms. Robinson, believe that suicide terrorism directed at U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan is legitimate under humanitarian law?

With our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan facing a resurgence of violence, does our commander-in-chief really want to reward a figure who believes it is permissible for those who claim to be anti-occupation resistance to target our servicemen and servicewomen?