Memos Suggest Legal Cherry-Picking in Justifying Torture

On the same day that the government produced the 2004 CIA Inspector General’s report on interrogations, it also turned over seven more memos and letters from the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel. Full Story »

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Posted by: via Washington Independent - Aug 27, 2009 - 4:13 AM PDT
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Aug 27, 2009 - 7:40 AM PDT

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by Jack Dinkmeyer - Aug. 27, 2009

A good analysis of how nothing has changed in the interpretation of original Bushie justifications of torture. The article shows the Justice Department basically ignored the Detainee Treatment Act and the Supreme Court’s decision in Hamdan and continued business as usual. That Bushies went to so much trouble to create "get out of jail" cards indicates they basically knew what they were doing was wrong.

If America doesn't confront this hanging sword of torture, American democracy is forever tarnished, and this country can never again credibly ... More »

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