Bush/Cheney Pushed Torture on DOJ

Consortium News by Jason Leopold | Jun. 8, 2009 (News Report)

The White House role in pressing the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel to sign off again on the brutal tactics – after other OLC lawyers working with Comey had withdrawn the earlier approval – is crucial in assessing whether the OLC offered honest legal guidance or simply tailored its opinions to fit the desires of Bush, Cheney and other policymakers.

A key defense line for Bush has been that the President was just following the advice of the ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Torture, Bush Administration, Law Enforcement, Law
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jun 9, 2009 - 2:42 AM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Jun 9, 2009 - 2:42 AM PDT

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 by Dwight Rousu - Jun. 9, 2009

Leopold reports on Comey emails that are strong evidence that Bush and Cheney are guilty of torture war crimes, because they were not just following legal advice from the OLC. They manufactured that advice, using pressure and using rewards of promotions. The article is clear and well written.

Bush and Cheney are guilty of war crimes and should be prosecuted.

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