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Bush: Dictatorships Don't Investigate Torture - We Will
librarygrape.com - 4/27/2009
Bush: Dictatorships Don't Investigate Torture - We Will
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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. ...
Slim Majority Wants Bush-Era Interrogations Investigated
gallup.com - 4/27/2009
Slim Majority Wants Bush-Era Interrogations Investigated
— gallup.com — PRINCETON, NJ -- A new Gallup Poll finds 51% of Americans in favor and 42% opposed to... an investigation into the use of harsh interrogation techniques on terrorism suspects during the Bush administration. At the same time, 55% of Americans believe in ... (more) Slim Majority Wants Bush-Era Interrogations Investigated

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washingtontimes.com - 4/27/2009
Obama team reverses union transparency
— washingtontimes.com — Finance reporting rules deemed too onerous for labor leaders By Jim McElhatton ( Contact ) | Monday,... April 27, 2009 The Obama administration, which has boasted about its efforts to make government more transparent, is rolling back rules requiring ... (more) Obama team reverses union transparency

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Bush's Promise On Torture
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 4/27/2009
Bush's Promise On Torture
— andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com — From al Arabiya, after Abu Ghraib: 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 ... (more) Bush's Promise On Torture

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