Torture: we know it when we see it, or should

according the Office of Legal Counsel/Bybee memos, this form of coercement, drafted in response to a requests from George Tenent’s CIA and routed through White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales, defined the moment that America stepped into the sickenly murky waters of torture, and abuse of power and authority that we’ve roundly criticized others for. It appears that then Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice was aware of the turn of events, in addition to other high ranking Bush administration staffers and cabinet members.

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