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harpers.org - 10/15/2008
SCOTT HORTON—The Torture Presidency
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The last hundred days of any presidency are frequently known as “legacy time.” The die may be cast, but the occupant of the White House begins making plans to leave and wonders inevitably about how he will be seen by posterity. So what image will dominate the Bush presidency? The Iraq War? ...
Salon Radio: Scott Horton - Glenn Greenwald
salon.com - 10/16/2008
Salon Radio: Scott Horton - Glenn Greenwald
— salon.com — This interview can be heard by clicking PLAY on the recorder below: Glenn Greenwald : My guest... today is Scott Horton, who is an international human rights lawyer in New York, an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School, and a contributor to Harper's ... (more) Salon Radio: Scott Horton - Glenn Greenwald

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harpers.org - 10/16/2008
SCOTT HORTON—The Wobbly Political Theology of Sarah Palin
— harpers.org — Insiders say that John McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin was designed to mobilize and rally the Religious... Right—the bloc that played a key role in George W. Bush’s victories in 2000 and 2004. The Religious Right is of course linked to religious ... (more) SCOTT HORTON—The Wobbly Political Theology of Sarah Palin

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the-reaction.blogspot.com - 10/16/2008
Memos reveal Bush Administration approved torture
— the-reaction.blogspot.com — By Michael J.W. Stickings WaPo : The Bush administration issued a pair of secret memos to the... CIA in 2003 and 2004 that explicitly endorsed the agency's use of interrogation techniques such as waterboarding against al-Qaeda suspects -- ... (more) Memos reveal Bush Administration approved torture

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The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — There is no longer much doubt what Bush's historic legacy will be.

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