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American Psychological Association rules torture interrogation “immoral, psychologically damaging and counterproductive”
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General Petraeus Warns Against Using Torture
By Thomas E. Ricks, The Washington Post The top U.S. commander in Iraq admonished his troops regarding the results of an Army survey that found that many U.S military personnel there are willing to tolerate some torture of suspects and unwilling to report abuse by comrades. “This fight depends on securing the population, which must…
Justice Department accused of hypocrisy over ‘executive privilege’
Michael Roston, Raw Story Alberto Gonzales’s Justice Department has issued legal opinions in recent weeks seeking to bolster the White House’s claims of executive privilege against Congressional investigations. At the same time, a bipartisan group in Congress is fighting what it sees as hostility toward the exercise of attorney-client privilege in federal corporate crime prosecutions….
Did the US government violate the federal Privacy Act?
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Rep. Hinchey (D-NY) one of possible majority who favor impeachment except “we don’t have the votes”
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IFP helps NM start impeachment process (UPDATE)
New Mexico State Senator Jerry Ortiz y Pino has decided to go ahead with an impeachment resolution! He is co-sponsoring it with NM State Senator John Grubesic of Santa Fe. The wording is similar to bills introduced in other states last year and it calls for the impeachment of both Bush and Cheney. The formal…
