Donald Rumsfeld's responsibility for torture may be

[Eric J in MN]

Donald Rumsfeld's responsibility for torture may be clarified if a clasified memo of April 16, 2004 is made public.

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Washington Post, June 8, 2004:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23373-2004Jun7.html


Pentagon officials said the group examined at least 35 interrogation techniques, and Rumsfeld later approved using 24 of them in a classified directive on April 16, 2003, that governed all activities at Guantanamo Bay. The Pentagon has refused to make public the 24 interrogation procedures.
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[lovedems]

1. How can the DOJ and Pentagon refuse to handover memo's?

Congress provides oversight, right?

Who in the hell is going to put a stop to this and start the motions to hold these chaps in contempt of Congress?

[Eric J in MN]

2. With Republicans controlling Congress, there is no way to hold

With Republicans controlling Congress, there is no way to hold Ashcroft and Rumsfeld accountable.

[wtmusic]

3. Could the ACLU sue them to release the memos?

:shrug:

[Eric J in MN]

6. At least two memos have already been leaked.

But for more memos, theoretically the ACLU or someone else could file a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit

[senseandsensibility]

4. He can only refuse

to turn over the memo if he let him refuse. Let's make some noise!

[randr]

5. The JD memos address the issue that only the president has

the authority to contradict the Geneva Accords.
It had to be * that gave the final approval!