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3. Bush's DOJ put out their 1st Torture Memo just 4 months after Sept. 11.

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 06:06 PM

Dec 2014

To give the appearance of legality to their crimes.

The knew they would use torture and then sought to redefine torture with the Torture Memos.

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Torture planning began in 2001, Senate report reveals (from 2009) [View all] Solly Mack Dec 2014 OP

Thanks for this thread, Solly. Major Hogwash Dec 2014 #1

Bush's DOJ put out their 1st Torture Memo just 4 months after Sept. 11. Solly Mack Dec 2014 #3

I remember Alberto Gonzalez saying the Geneva Conventions was quaint. Major Hogwash Dec 2014 #4

You're welcome. Solly Mack Dec 2014 #6

. Jeff Rosenzweig Dec 2014 #2

K&R G_j Dec 2014 #5

again from 2009: CIA threaten to kill children Solly Mack Dec 2014 #7

The "Salt Pit" from 2005 Solly Mack Dec 2014 #8

Marci Wheeler claims that a footnote reveals that Luminous Animal Dec 2014 #10

We murdered them even if they were guilty. Solly Mack Dec 2014 #11

You don't torture ESPECIALLY the bad guys. Volaris Dec 2014 #12

You're correct. Especially the bad guys. Solly Mack Dec 2014 #13

I 100% agree. Luminous Animal Dec 2014 #16

K&R WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2014 #9

From 2008: Top Bush Advisors Approved 'Enhanced Interrogation' Solly Mack Dec 2014 #14

I left the government employ when I saw where this was heading back in 02 NightWatcher Dec 2014 #15

Thanks for the thread, Solly Mack. brer cat Dec 2014 #17

Hey, brer cat! Solly Mack Dec 2014 #19

CIA's Harsh Interrogation Techniques Described - from 2005 Solly Mack Dec 2014 #20

I went through and graduated from this SERE school they speak of madokie Dec 2014 #21

OK. Solly Mack Dec 2014 #22

No matter the euphemism they used, it's still TORTURE suffragette Dec 2014 #23

Thanks, suffragette Solly Mack Dec 2014 #25

Recommend... KoKo Dec 2014 #24

from 2009 : Rumsfeld: Architect of torture Solly Mack Dec 2014 #26