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On the Road Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-09-04 03:35 PM
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A National Black Eye (Normally RW 'Capitol Hill Blue')
Frustrated at being unable to crack some of the Guantanamo detainees, the Bush administration in 2002 and 2003 began a re-examination of the legal restraints on the use of torture.

The result was a series of memos culminating in a report that, according to excerpts leaked to the press, came to the startling and appalling conclusion that President Bush isn't bound by U.S. laws, military doctrine, international treaties and the Constitution that prohibit the use of torture.

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It is disturbing that the top echelons of the Bush administration feel there are no restraints, Congress and the uniformed military notwithstanding, on how this president chooses to fight a war."



Trouble in River City. Not all Republicans are gung-ho about being the known as the world's foremost defender of torture.


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Eloriel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-09-04 03:56 PM
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1. You forgot the link n/t
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hedda_foil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-09-04 04:02 PM
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2. Here's the link.
Hi El!:hi:
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hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-09-04 04:07 PM
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3. try again? please?
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jbfam4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-09-04 04:19 PM
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4. try this one.
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