INTERNAL PENTAGON REPORT OUTLINING FRAMEWORK FOR USE OF TORTURE
June 9, 2004 4:59 PM Subscribe
INTERNAL PENTAGON REPORT OUTLINING FRAMEWORK FOR USE OF TORTURE “This memo and others show there was planning far up the chain of command to torture detainess; the atrocities at Abu Ghraib and elsewhere cannot be swept under the rug by going after low-level soldiers. Apparently highly placed U.S. officials were willing to approve interrogation methods that violate every convention on torture the United States has ever signed. But they needed to find cover for their actions and a defense to possible criminal prosecution. Government lawyers writing this report wildly distorted the law in an effort to exempt officials from potential criminal prosecution.”
This post was deleted for the following reason: this thread deserved some legal torture for being covered already
It's a useful post - the previous post covered the issue, but didn't provide the actual report.
posted by FormlessOne at 5:35 PM on June 9, 2004
posted by FormlessOne at 5:35 PM on June 9, 2004
No wonder Bush is consulting with a criminal attorney.
And who says he didn't know...(insert heavy dose of sarcasm here).
posted by Beansidhe at 5:42 PM on June 9, 2004
And who says he didn't know...(insert heavy dose of sarcasm here).
posted by Beansidhe at 5:42 PM on June 9, 2004
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I suppose Zombie Matt will be posting about this next....
posted by y2karl at 5:25 PM on June 9, 2004