David Cole on "The Torture Memos: Rationalizing the Unthinkable"

Democracy Now by Sharif Abdel Kouddous, Amy Goodman, David Cole | Sep. 15, 2009 (Opinion)

(Video) Legal scholar and attorney David Cole looks at the story behind the infamous Bush administration torture memos. Cole argues the memos show that the United States government’s top attorneys were instrumental in rationalizing acts of torture and cruelty, employing chillingly twisted logic and Orwellian reasoning to authorize what the law absolutely forbids. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Torture, Law, Bush Administration
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David Cole looks at the office of legal council Orwellian behavior that resulted in torture proceeding under what could be construed as legal cover. He argues for holding high level advisers and officials accountable.

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