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Report: Obama Ready to End Harsh Interrogations
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... Associated Press: Obama is preparing to prohibit the use of waterboarding and harsh interrogation techniques in an order to the CIA.
Proposal would require all CIA interrogators to follow conduct outlined in the U.S. Army Field Manual, shut down secret "black site" prisons around the world. ...
No headline- Report: Obama Ready to End Harsh Interrogations;shutting down secret black site prisons
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... rules for questioning prisoners, according to two U.S. officials familiar with drafts of the plans. The proposal Obama is considering would require all CIA interrogators to follow conduct outlined in the U.S. Army Field Manual, the officials said. The plans would also have the effect of shutting down secret "black site" prisons around the world where the CIA has questioned terror suspects with all future interrogations taking place inside American military facilities. Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g8-DE... Since there isn't an AP headline, I ...
Ending the torture regime
Political Animal —
ENDING THE TORTURE REGIME.... Last February, congressional Democrats attempted to add a provision to funding for the nation's intelligence agencies, forcing the intelligence community to abide by the same interrogation standards articulated in the Army Field Manual, which, of course, prohibit torture. Bush and congressional Republicans balked, and the law wasn't changed. Fairly soon, Barack Obama won't have to wait for Congress to send him the provision again, he'll just make the necessary fix himself . President-elect Barack Obama is preparing to prohibit the use of ...
Remainders: Waxwork
Ben Smith's Blog —
Madam Tussaud's packs W's bags and welcomes a smiling wax Obama.
Rep. John Conyers calls for a congressional investigation of the Bush administration, despite Obama's stand.
Change.gov brings progressive "Ideas for Change," outside the official Obama rubric.
Ambinder excerpts Obama's support for the Employee Free Choice Act.
Obama prepares to end waterboarding and other harsh interrogation tactics.
While Geithner awaits confirmation, Stuart Levey will act as ...
Obama to ban torture
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
Change is coming: President-elect Barack Obama is preparing to prohibit the use of waterboarding and harsh interrogation techniques by ordering the CIA to follow military rules for questioning prisoners, according to two U.S. officials familiar with drafts of the plans. The proposal Obama is considering would require all CIA interrogators to follow conduct outlined in the U.S. Army Field Manual, the officials said. The plans would also have the effect of shutting down secret "black site" prisons around the world where the CIA has questioned terror ...
Obama is preparing to prohibit the use of waterboarding and harsh interrogation techniques
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... rules for questioning prisoners, according to two U.S. officials familiar with drafts of the plans. The proposal Obama is considering would require all CIA interrogators to follow conduct outlined in the U.S. Army Field Manual, the officials said. The plans would also have the effect of shutting down secret "black site" prisons around the world where the CIA has questioned terror suspects with all future interrogations taking place inside American military facilities. Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g8-DE...
