October 11, 2007
According to a poll conducted by Rasmussen, 42% of Americans believe the United States currently tortures prisoners captured in the fight against terrorism. 30% disagree and say…
October 11, 2007
The editors of the Boston Globe today join the overwhelming chorus of Americans protesting the Bush Administration’s new torture memos. The paper calls on Congress to demand the…
October 11, 2007
In case you missed it, this post by former CIA officer Milt Bearden at Huffingtonpost brings an important perspective to the debate on torture: that of…
October 11, 2007
It can be difficult to keep up with the news these days! As the fallout over the new DoJ torture memos continues, other legal developments…
October 10, 2007
Yesterday, the Supreme Court decided not to take up the case of a man who was allegedly kidnapped and tortured by the CIA in a case of…
October 10, 2007
Former President Carter accuses President Bush of coming up with his own definitions for torture and human rights. From CNN:
Carter says U.S. tortures prisoners
…October 10, 2007
Fran Townsend, assistant to the president for counter-terrorism and homeland security tries – and fails – to make the case for the Bush Administration’s “enhanced” interrogation program…
October 9, 2007
Reading today’s Wall Street Journal editorial on torture is a through the looking glass experience for anyone concerned with the truth in the debate over U.S. interrogation…