5

voices.washingtonpost.com - 1/22/2009

On Torture

— voices.washingtonpost.com — A majority of Americans in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll oppose the use of torture in terrorism investigations, backing Barack Obama's pledge that "under my administration, the United States does not torture." But there's an even split on ... (more) On Torture

White House

Barack Obama

Huffington Post

Washington Post

United States

Comments vote downundo vote up The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan found this 1/22/2009found this

5

washingtonpost.com - 1/27/2009

Moving Past Torture

— washingtonpost.com — "The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there." So goes an aphorism that needs to be applied to the current debate over whether those who authorized and used torture should be prosecuted. In the very different country called Sept. ... (more) Moving Past Torture

Comments vote downundo vote up Daily Kos found this 1/27/2009found this

1

politicalnewslive.blogspot.com - 1/23/2009

Video - Obama: U.S. 'will not torture'

— politicalnewslive.blogspot.com — President Barack Obama said Thursday that the United States 'will not torture' as it detains terrorism suspects and works to keep the country safe. (more) Video - Obama: U.S. 'will not torture'

White House

Barack Obama

Comments vote downundo vote up MediaMan posted 1/23/2009posted this

Leave a Comment

Early Morning Swim
Firedoglake — ... Caroline is out. Good news. More good news. Even more good news. HRC is on the job. Majority of Americans uninterested in protecting America. Huh -- she probably has lots of great sitcom ideas. Meh.

With A Little Leadership
Eschaton — Often the people get it right. A majority of Americans in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll oppose the use of torture in terrorism investigations, backing Barack Obama's pledge that "under my administration, the United States does not torture." But there's an even split on whether he should investigate whether laws were broken in the way suspects were treated under the Bush administration. Overall, 58 percent support the prohibition Obama declared before taking office, but there's a wide gap across party lines: 71 percent of Democrats and 56 percent of ...

Hullabaloo — ... that extra-legal interrogation processes may be allowed. Don't defend it, don't mend it, just end it, Mr. President. Most Americans support you banning torture. ...

Scream Today
N/A — ... “ . . . most Republicans, 55 percent, said there are cases in which the U.S. should consider using torture against terrorism suspects.” Who are these people? And how many Republicans are in favor of torture being used against our soldiers or other Americans when “there are cases?” ...

New Polls Indicate Republicans Favor Torture, Gulags
Firedoglake — Republicans keep telling themselves that they lost in '06 and '08 because they weren't conservative enough and so the "center-right nation" abandoned them. But the reality is, they're just out of the mainstream on a whole host of issues. For example, two recent actions by Obama, the banning of torture and the closing of Gitmo and CIA detention centers, enjoy popular support. From the new WaPo/ABC poll: ...

About That Kid in Omelas
Daily Kos — ... As it turns out, 50% of American men support the use of torture under some circumstances, with 49% opposed. 31% of American women support the use of torture under some circumstances, with 65% opposed. Especially in the case of the men, this is very bad. All of this is enough to make you wonder how the very way we think has been twisted by the war on terror. Have we gotten to a place where we cannot imagine "safety" or "peace" without a prisoner in a room, somewhere? Worse, "happiness"? ...

Rahm Emanuel: President Obama Opposes Prosecution of Bush, Cheney, Bybee, Yoo And Others Responsible For Torture
Firedoglake — ... Is that truly what the administration thinks?  That people who want to see those who illegally led the country down the road of torture held to account are simply "looking back" in "anger" and "retribution"?  Fifty percent of the country favor such investigations, including 69% of Democrats and a majority of independents.  Is Rahm saying that President Obama believes they're nothing more than an angry, vindictive mob, and that nobody could possibly have a rational basis for believing that our laws should be enforced?  ...