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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."

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."

Obama DOJ Releases Bush-Era CIA Torture Memos

The American Civil Liberties Union AlterNet: Rights and LibertiesApril 16, 2009.

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

Will Obama Block the Release of Key Bush-era Torture Memos Today?

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. April 16, 2009.

On Wednesday, two officials reportedly said the White House plans to "propose redacting parts of the memos."

Bush Loves Promoting Torture Promoters

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. January 25, 2008.

The Bush Administration nominates one of its favorite pro-torture lawyers for a top DOJ post. Again.