Torture memos

[sugarpop]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

We await this finding. If they just wrote opinions, how could one know whether it was deliberate? It seems to me that proof would require:

A) Word had to be passed from the WH on what conclusions they wanted. "We need you to create an opinion that permits the harshest levels of interrogation possible, although that may be unlawful. We will make sure you aren't held accountable."

or

B) Evidence that the DoJ attorneys had a different opinion before being asked. "Attorney X published an opinion ten years ago that stated unequivocally that waterboarding is torture."

Well, since we have prosecuted people in the past for waterboarding, that makes a pretty damn good argument that we think it's illegal. Otherwise, why would we have prosecuted them? OH RIGHT! Because it was OUR MEN who were being tortured. The double standard that people in this country have is sickening.