Report: Bush-era torture orders enforced by top officials

[babsbunny]

Report: Bush-era torture orders enforced by top officials

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Report_Bushera_torture_orders_enforced_over_0418.html

Agence France-Presse
Published: Saturday April 18, 2009


The first use of waterboarding and other harsh treatment against suspected Al-Qaeda operative Abu Zubaydah was ordered by senior Central Intelligence Agency officials over objections from his interrogators, The New York Times reported Saturday.

Citing unnamed former intelligence officials and a footnote in a newly released legal memorandum, the newspaper said the harsh interrogation techniques had been ordered despite the belief of interrogators that the prisoner had already told them all he knew.

[liberalmuse]

1. This is interesting.

It appears that there are some who objected to these tactics. I am all for granting these people immunity if they are willing to testify against those who ordered these atrocities. I must disagree with President Obama when he states that the Justice Department would defend some who participated in torture, meaning 'Those who acted in good faith' or 'on orders'. Absolutely not. The U.S. can NEVER defend torture. I think President Obama realized he opened up a giant can of worms, but he did the right thing, and I'm glad he did.

[Senator]

2. K&R

[Vidar]

3. K&R.