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theglitteringeye.com - 4/19/2009
The Torture Memos
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I haven’t commented on the so-called “torture memos”, the revelation that officials of the U. S. government had tortured Al Qaeda members under the assurance that what they were doing was legal, for a number of reasons. I find the subject extremely distasteful, I’ve ...
online.wsj.com - 4/20/2009
The Memos Prove We Didn't Torture
— online.wsj.com — DAVID B. RIVKIN JR. and LEE A. CASEY The four memos on CIA interrogation released by the... White House last week reveal a cautious and conservative Justice Department advising a CIA that cared deeply about staying within the law. Far from "green ... (more) The Memos Prove We Didn't Torture

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Defining Torture Down
motherjones.com - 4/17/2009
Defining Torture Down
— motherjones.com — Reading the OLC torture memos is enough to make you ill. The techniques in question are plainly... and instinctively abhorrent by any common sense definition, and the authors of the memos obviously know it. But somehow they have to conclude otherwise, so ... (more) Defining Torture Down

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foxnews.com - 4/17/2009
Attorney: Justice Memos Prove U.S. Did Not Torture - First 100 Days of Presidency - Politics ...
— foxnews.com — At least one high-profile attorney says the declassified Department of Justice memos detailing interrogation techniques prove the... U.S. did not torture, even as the ACLU and some lawmakers claim the memos are proof positive the Bush administration did. ... (more) Attorney: Justice Memos Prove U.S. Did Not Torture - ...
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The Moderate Voice:  Bush Administration Torture Details: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Waterboarded 183 Times

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Bush Administration Torture Details: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Waterboarded 183 Times
The Moderate Voice — ... of perpetators. C’mon Attorney General Holder, c’mon good American people–it’s time to end the experiment! –Down With Tyranny: After eight years without transparency or accountability, Mr. Obama promised the American people both. His decision to release these memos was another sign of his commitment to transparency. We are waiting to see an equal commitment to accountability. –The Glittering Eye’s always-thoughtful Dave Schuler: My position is ...

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