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Boomerang Diddle Donating Member (566 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-16-09 03:02 PM
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Obama publishes 'torture' memos
The US has published four secret memos detailing legal justification for the Bush-era CIA interrogation programme.

Critics of the programme say the methods used amounted to torture.

President Obama has also issued a statement guaranteeing that no CIA employees will be prosecuted for their role in the interrogation programme.

Some in the CIA wanted parts of the memos to be blacked out, fearing full disclosure could trigger lawsuits against agents, reports suggest.

The release of the memos stems from a request by civil rights group the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8003023.stm
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AtomicKitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-16-09 03:08 PM
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1. Spain says thanks! Me too.
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Political Heretic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-16-09 03:11 PM
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2. Excellent new on pulbishing without major redaction. Bad news on no CIA prosecutions...
..and Obama's reaffirmation of his statement that we "shouldn't look backward" which is dead wrong.

Good news and bad news today.

But I'm very happy about the good news.
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Political Tiger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-16-09 03:36 PM
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3. K & R n/t
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