Matt Renner | Obama Confronts Torture Policy in Prime Time http://www.truthout.org/043009A Matt Renner, Truthout: "Under the spotlight of his third prime-time press conference, on his 100th day in office, President Barack Obama was unequivocal in his rejection of torture on moral and ethical grounds and said specifically that waterboarding is an illegal torture technique." Obama: Waterboarding Was Torture http://www.truthout.org/043009J Jennifer Loven, The Associated Press: "President Barack Obama said Wednesday night that waterboarding authorized by former President George W. Bush was torture, and the information gained from terror suspects through its use could have been obtained by other means. 'In some cases it may be harder,' he conceded at a White House news conference marking a whirlwind first 100 days in office." Leahy Invites Bybee to Testify http://www.truthout.org/043009L Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post: "Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) yesterday invited federal Judge Jay S. Bybee to testify about his role in preparing two Justice Department memos that allowed interrogators to engage in techniques such as simulating drowning and slamming prisoners against a wall. Bybee, who has been a judge on the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit for the past six years, previously headed the department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC)." --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ShadowGovernment" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ShadowGovernment -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
