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Padilla Sues DoJ Official for Authorizing Torture

by gonzo | January 4, 2008 at 03:01 pm | 422 views | add comment

The Mandatory "Who Would Jesus Torture?" Sign

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In the latest legal contest over the treatment of detained terrorist suspects, attorneys for Jose Padilla filed a suit in a California federal district court this morning against John Yoo, the former deputy assistant Attorney General whose legal opinions formed the basis for Padilla's detention and the interrogation techniques used against him that the attorneys call torture....

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January 4, 2008 at 03:01 pm by gonzo, 422 views, add comment

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