The torture memos : rationalizing the unthinkable
On April 16, 2009, the Justice Department released never-before-seen secret memos describing, in graphic detail, the brutal interrogation techniques used by the CIA under the Bush administration's "war on terror." Now, for the first time, the key documents are compiled in one remarkable volume, showing that the US government's top attorneys were instrumental in rationalizing acts of torture and cruelty, employing chillingly twisted logic and Orwellian reasoning to authorize what the law absolutely forbids. This collection gives readers an unfiltered look at the tactics approved by the Office o
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9781595584939, 9781282488137, 1595584935, 1282488139
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Foreword; Introductory Commentary: Torture Law; August 1, 2002, Memorandum for Alberto R. Gonzales; August 1, 2002, Memorandum for John Rizzo; December 30, 2004, Memorandum for James B. Comey; May 10, 2005, Memorandum for John A. Rizzo; May 10, 2005, Memorandum for John A. Rizzo; May 30, 2005, Memorandum for John A. Rizzo; April 22, 2009 Release of Declassified Narrative Describing the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel's Opinions on the CIA's Detention and Interrogation program
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