On AlterNet: jay bybee

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Why Did Obama Let GOP Threats Torpedo OLC Nominee Dawn Johnsen?

Ari Melber, The Nation. April 12, 2010.

Obama's choice to allow a one-party bloc of Senators to unilaterally scuttle nominees without a vote rewards partisan obstruction with political leverage.

DOJ Report: Torture Memo Author John Yoo Said Bush Could Order "Massacre" of Whole Villages

Jason Leopold, TruthOut.org. February 22, 2010.

Despite this latest disturbing revelation, Yoo’s culpability in Bush administration abuses has been deemed "poor judgment," not a violation of "professional standards."

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.

Top Secret CIA Cables Reveal Daily 'Medical Updates' on Abu Zubaydah, Who Was Waterboarded 83 Times

Sheri Fink, ProPublica. May 29, 2009.

The still-secret cables are among some 550 interrogation-related cables sent from CIA field stations to CIA headquarters in 2002.

Justice Dept. Investigators Say No Criminal Prosecutions for Torture Lawyers, Just 'Disciplinary Actions'

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. May 6, 2009.

Federal investigators say the torture memo authors only committed 'serious lapses of judgment,' not crimes. Critics say that's 'outrageous.'

Prosecute This: Torture Was Used to Try to Link Saddam with 9/11

Marjorie Cohn, AlterNet. May 1, 2009.

Obama's intent to immunize those who broke the law violates his constitutional duty to "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed."

Torture Memos & the Jay Bybee Problem

David Murdock, American News Project. April 29, 2009.

How did Jay Bybee breeze through a confirmation hearing for his appointment to the Federal Appeals Court in February 2003?

The Stomach-Turning Truth About Bush's Torture Programs

Scott Horton, The Daily Beast. April 28, 2009.

Obama insists America must "look forward" on the question of torture and accountability, but we're far from closure.

Reagan's DOJ Prosecuted Texas Sheriff for Waterboarding Prisoners

Jason Leopold, TruthOut.org. April 27, 2009.

Ignoring the 1983 case is just one of the flagrant violations committed by Bush lawyers who crafted the newly released "torture memos."

Thousands of Pages of Evidence and a Quarter Million Signatures: What Will It Take For Attorney General to Prosecute Torture Crimes?

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 24, 2009.

Amid citizen outrage and news that torture was used to extract a link between Iraq and al Qaeda, Eric Holder won't say if he intends to prosecute.

We Can Win the Fight to Prosecute Bush's Torture Lawyers

David Swanson, After Downing Street. April 21, 2009.

A push for accountability is a deterrent to future crimes, even if it fails. But remember: they won't tell us we're succeeding until we already have.

Impeach Bybee: The Growing Movement to Unseat Bush Torture Lawyer Turned Federal Judge

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. April 20, 2009.

While Democratic leaders stay silent on Obama's refusal to hold torturers accountable, activists call on Congress to impeach.

The Torture Memos Are Not Just Sick, They're Full of Lies: A Closer Look at the Bybee Memo

Jeffrey S. Kaye, AlterNet. April 17, 2009.

The memo's gross distortion of psychological research makes it hard to imagine they were used in "good faith" as the Obama administration says.

New Bush Torture Bombshell Memos: 10 Horrifying Discoveries

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. April 17, 2009.

Slamming prisoners into walls, locking them in boxes with insects; these memos are the smoking gun for the sadistic crimes of the Bush administration.

Obama DOJ Releases Bush-Era CIA Torture Memos

The American Civil Liberties UnionApril 16, 2009.

"The documents (are) further confirmation that the Office of Legal Counsel distorted the law to support the Bush administration's torture."

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."

Newly Released Secret Memos Provide the Blueprint for Bush's Police State

Marjorie Cohn, AlterNet. March 4, 2009.

The memos' authors, John Yoo and Jay Bybee, should be investigated, prosecuted, and disbarred.

War Criminals, Including Their Lawyers, Must Be Prosecuted

Marjorie Cohn, AlterNet. February 24, 2009.

We need a special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute criminal lawyers like John Yoo who gave Bush et al legal cover.

Will Bush's Secret Legal Memos Be Released?

Chisun Lee, ProPublica. January 30, 2009.

An interactive guide to the Bush administration's classified legal opinions in the 'War on Terror' reveals how much we still don't know.

W's Worst Judges

Stephanie Mencimer, Mother Jones. September 17, 2008.

Forget Roberts or Alito for a minute; in eight years, Bush installed more than 300 federal judges. Here are a few to keep a close eye on.

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.

"A Kinder, Gentler Torture": My Client at Guantánamo

H. Candace Gorman, In These Times. June 2, 2008.

The American people either don't care about torture -- or else they don't want to hear about it.