The Center for Constitutional Law has published the
"Working Group Report on Interrogation of Detainees in
the Global War on Terrorism..." CCL's posting of the
document on the Internet is a meritorious act. It is
unfortunate that you cannot read it in its entirety in
the major city newspapers, or from their web
sites...Nor are the major city newspaper providing CONTEXT and CONTINUTITY. Here are two examples of CONTEXT and CONTINUITY that the "US mainstream news media" and its propapunditgandists should be providing you: 1) Why are US soldiers being court-marshalled for following directives that flowed directly from the highest levels of the Bush abmonination unless those Bush abomination officials also face justice (a use for those military tribunals? just joking...) 2. At the very least, this document and other evidence reveals that Bush abomination officials told a big WHOPPING LIE to the US electorate and to the court of world opinion when it denounced and feigned no knowledge of techniques it had AUTHORIZED...Sadly, the stench of Abu Ghraib is on the Bush White House, and sadder still, the stench of the Bush White House is on Abu Ghraib...Here is the link to the actual document (yes, of course, it contains passages that are blacked out):
http://www.ccr-ny.org/v2/reports/docs/PentagonReportMarch.pdf
Center for Constitutional Law: CCR has posted the
controversial Pentagon “Working Group Report on
Detainee Interrogations in the Global War on
Terrorism: Assessment of Legal, Historical, Policy
and Operational Considerations” on its website. The
report is further proof of the Bush administration’s
disregard for the Constitution and civil liberties and
shows there was planning at high levels of government
to abuse and torture detainees.
CCR President Michael Ratner stated, “This memo and
others show there was planning far up the chain of
command to torture detainess; the atrocities at Abu
Ghraib and elsewhere cannot be swept under the rug by
going after low-level soldiers. Apparently highly
placed U.S. officials were willing to approve
interrogation methods that violate every convention on
torture the United States has ever signed. But they
needed to find cover for their actions and a defense
to possible criminal prosecution. Government lawyers
writing this report wildly distorted the law in an
effort to exempt officials from potential criminal
prosecution.”
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http://www.ccr-ny.org/v2/reports/report.asp?ObjID=0Shrzgi8q7&Content=385
CCR OBTAINS INTERNAL PENTAGON REPORT OUTLINING FRAMEWORK FOR USE OF TORTURE
Opinions and Documents
Pentagon Report March 2003 (PDF) 6.7MB
Synopsis
CCR has posted the controversial Pentagon “Working
Group Report on Detainee Interrogations in the Global
War on Terrorism: Assessment of Legal, Historical,
Policy and Operational Considerations” on its website.
The report is further proof of the Bush
administration’s disregard for the Constitution and
civil liberties and shows there was planning at high
levels of government to abuse and torture detainees.
CCR President Michael Ratner stated, “This memo and
others show there was planning far up the chain of
command to torture detainess; the atrocities at Abu
Ghraib and elsewhere cannot be swept under the rug by
going after low-level soldiers. Apparently highly
placed U.S. officials were willing to approve
interrogation methods that violate every convention on
torture the United States has ever signed. But they
needed to find cover for their actions and a defense
to possible criminal prosecution. Government lawyers
writing this report wildly distorted the law in an
effort to exempt officials from potential criminal
prosecution.”
For further information about the report and all CCR
cases, contact Jen Nessel 212.614.6449
For questions about the report as it relates to
international law, please consult Mary Ellen
O'Connell, Ohio State University Professor of Law at
oconnell.44@osu.edu .