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If Obama Doesn’t Prosecute Bush’s Torture Team, We’ll Pay a Big Price Down the Road

Liliana Segura, AlterNet — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:00:01 +0000

Obama isn't likely to pursue torture atrocities during the Bush era, but this is one problem you simply can't wish away.

China police killer is executed

msnbc.com: World news — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:59:17 +0000

A Chinese man who was convicted of killing six policemen in a stabbing spree but drew public sympathy with allegations that he lashed out to avenge torture in police custody was executed Wednesday.

Obama advisers: No charges likely vs interrogators

admin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:21:27 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Barack Obama's incoming administration is unlikely to bring criminal charges against government officials who authorized or engaged in harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists during the George W. Bush presidency. Obama, who has criticized the use of torture, is being urged by some constitutional scholars and human rights groups to investigate possible war crimes by the Bush administration....

Amy Goodman: How Obama Can Help Redeem the White House

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:00:01 +0000

On Inauguration Day, Obama could outlaw torture. It would be a tribute to those slaves who built his new home, the White House.

Lynndie England blames media for photos

JCMach1 — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:32:15 +0000

Lynndie England, the public face of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, told a German news magazine that she was sorry for appearing in photographs of detainees in the notorious Iraqi prison, and believes the scenes of torture and humiliation served as a powerful rallying point for anti-American insurgents. In an interview with the weekly magazine Stern [...]

Yemeni describes CIA secret jails

admin — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:30:18 +0000

A Yemeni man has described being held for nearly three years in secret CIA prisons, or “black sites”, around the world and accused the US of torture. Khaled al-Maqtari told Amnesty International he was held in isolation for more than 28 months without charge or access to any legal representation. He said he first became a US [...]