Jason Leopold | Torture Process Described in Detail http://www.truthout.org/082709I?n Jason Leopold, Truthout: "Among the treasure trove of documents released on Monday related to the CIA's detention and torture program is a 20-page background paper that, for the first time, describes in extraordinary detail the process of "rendition" and the torture prisoners are then subjected to when they are flown to 'black site' prisons. The document was turned over to the ACLU in response to the civil liberties group's Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the government late on Monday evening along with numerous others, including previously undisclosed Justice Department legal opinions."
===== also: video: http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_info&products_id=287504-1 The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on legal issues regarding military commissions and the trial of detainees for violations of the law of war. Obama administration officials detailed how the administration seeks to change the Bush administration's use of military commissions for foreign terrorism suspects in order to withstand review by the courts. Among the issues they addressed were rules on the admissibility of statements, evidence obtained through torture or coercion, and the trial process. Detainees and Military Commissions, Panel 1 ID: 287504-1 Senate Committee 07/07/2009 _ 1 hour, 56 minutes --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
