Why Bush is Innocent and We Should Ban Enhanced Interrogation

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  Quick Summary: •    Uses the Geneva Convention to highlight why former President Bush is not a War Criminal. •    Discusses the implications of coercive interrogation and government power and presents a possible compromise for the issue.   Since the images of the Abu Ghraib abuses were released, followed by the news of the CIA’s secret prisons and its enhanced interrogation techniques, there has been a fierce debate over the legality of the various measures involved. Republicans and Conservatives generally favor the techniques and insist that ... Read More

The Complete List of Congressional Leaders Briefed on Torture

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 [caption id="attachment_537" align="aligncenter" width="385" caption="Nancy Pelosi Reaction When Confronted with the Truth"][/caption]   Below I have expanded the CIA's list of congressional members who were informed of Enhanced Interrogation Techniques (a.k.a Torture) before the information became general, public knowledge. I have amended it to include the party affiliation and home state of every individual. This list has not been confirmed by third party information as the Obama Administration has yet to order the release of more detailed, classified information on the briefings. Since the ... Read More