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Why a "Gang of Seven" Former CIA Directors Are Trying to Block Holder's Torture Investigation

Ray McGovern, AlterNet. September 21, 2009.

Seven former CIA directors are asking Obama to "reverse Attorney General Holder's August 24 decision to re-open the criminal investigation of CIA interrogations."

Why Are Two Top Torture Lawyers Working for Obama?

David Swanson, After Downing Street. June 29, 2009.

People like John Rizzo and John Fredman should not be working for our government. They should be impeached. They should be prosecuted.

Breaking: New Chief Prosecutor Tapped For Military Commissions At Guantanamo

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. May 6, 2009.

Capt. John Murphy led the prosecution of Salim Hamdan and is helping prosecute Omar Khadr, who was just 15 years old when he was captured.

Who Ordered the Torture of Abu Zubaydah?

Andy Worthington, AlterNet. April 26, 2009.

If the torture of the first "high-value detainee" was authorized by the Bybee memos, who ordered his torture 18 weeks before they were written?

Why Spain Can Actually Prosecute Bush and Co. for Their Crimes

Marjorie Cohn, San Francisco Chronicle. April 10, 2009.

They can use "universal jurisdiction," often used to prosecute foreign nationals for crimes that shock the conscience of the global community.

Gen. Petraeus Denies U.S. Torture; Meanwhile Pinochet Judge Launches Criminal Probe of Bush Attorneys

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. March 30, 2009.

The six targets named include former Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez, who could face "immediate arrest" upon entering Spain.

CIA Confirms 12 of 92 Videotapes Destroyed Showed Prisoners Tortured

Jason Leopold, TruthOut.org. March 12, 2009.

ACLU: "This new information underscores the need for full and immediate disclosure of the CIA's illegal interrogation methods."

How Dick Cheney's Zeal for Warrantless Spying Nearly Brought Down Bush Presidency

Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!. September 23, 2008.

A new book delves into the secret history of the vice presidency, revealing Cheney as "the father of the warrantless domestic surveillance program."

Nine Reasons to Investigate War Crimes Now

Jeremy Brecher, Brendan Smith, The Nation. July 19, 2008.

Why we can't let the Bush Administration get away with its crimes.

The Dark Side: Jane Mayer on How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals

Eric Umansky, ProPublica. July 17, 2008.

The investigative reporter who connected the dots on detention, rendition and torture, discusses her new book, The Dark Side.

New Book Alleges Bush Lawyers "Hoodwinked" Military Chief Into Allowing Gitmo Torture

David Frueh, Jurist Legal News and Research. April 22, 2008.

General Richard Myers was duped by Donald Rumsfeld, who waved through torture techniques pushed by Alberto Gonzales and others.