On AlterNet: torture memos

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Shocking New Report: The CIA Performed Human Experiments on Prisoners Under Bush

Stephen Soldz, AlterNet. June 7, 2010.

A new report details how the effects of torture on detainees were closely studied in order to perfect 'enhanced interrogation techniques.'

Bush's Torture Memos Author OK with Nuking Civilians, Drew the Line at Crushing Children's Testicles

John Byrne, Raw Story. February 23, 2010.

Bush's senior Justice Department legal adviser defended comments that the president could unilaterally "massacre" civilians in wartime in newly released interview.

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."

Press Attorney General Eric Holder to Bring Torture Architects to Justice

Byard Duncan, AlterNet. July 14, 2009.

Demand accountability and help topple ugly Bush precedents.

Torture Has Not Ended Under Obama; What Are We Going to Do About It?

Diana Gibson, Ray McGovern, San Jose Mercury News. June 24, 2009.

Meanwhile, a recent Pew survey shows that a majority of Americans who go to church regularly believe torture can be justified.

What Should Be Done With Dick Cheney and Scott Roeder?

Byard Duncan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. June 9, 2009.

Cheney loves torturing terrorists. Roeder's a terrorist. Hmmm...

American Amnesia: We Forget Our Atrocities Almost As Soon as We Commit Them

Noam Chomsky, TomDispatch.com. May 20, 2009.

Historical amnesia is a dangerous social phenomenon because it lays the groundwork for crimes that still lie ahead.

Torture Report Contradicts Cheney; White House Preparing to Release 'Holy Grail' Report

Sam Stein, Huffington Post AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. May 11, 2009.

Waterboarding neither "efficacious or medically safe."

Torture Memos & the Jay Bybee Problem

David Murdock, American News Project AlterNet: Video. 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.

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?

The Sick Logic of the CIA Memos: Abuse Isn't Torture If a Doctor Is There

Sheri Fink, ProPublica. April 25, 2009.

Perhaps the most chilling aspect is that medical professionals apparently conducted a form of research on the detainees, without their consent.

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.

White House Confirms that Torture Memo Authors are 'Not Being Held Accountable'

Ali Frick, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. April 20, 2009.

So much for the United States being "a nation of laws."

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

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: PEEK. April 20, 2009.

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

Obama's Immunity For CIA Agents Still Leaves Prosecutions of Senior Bushies on the Table

Ali Frick, ThinkProgress AlterNet: PEEK. April 17, 2009.

Obama's statement was carefully worded to include only "those who carried out their duties relying in good faith upon legal advice."

Neocon Moral Lepers Continue to Defend and Glorify Torture

dday, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. April 17, 2009.

All the people squealing about the release of the torture memos and defending torture harm national security with each passing moment.

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 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."

It's Official: Obama Will Not Prosecute CIA Torturers

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. April 16, 2009.

AG Eric Holder: "It would be unfair to prosecute dedicated men and women working to protect America for conduct that was sanctioned ... by DOJ."

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."

Why Doesn't CIA Director Leon Panetta Want Torture Investigations?

John Sifton, The Daily Beast. April 13, 2009.

Leon Panetta's attempt to suppress the issue of CIA torture is turning Bush's policy into the Obama administration's dirty laundry.

Republicans in Desperation Over Obama Releasing More Bush Torture Memos

Scott Horton, The Daily Beast. April 9, 2009.

If the president releases more Bush torture memos, Republicans are promising to "go nuclear" and filibuster his legal appointments.