Time for the U.S. to prove it doesn't have a double standard on torture

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US Court Issues 97-Year Prison Sentence for Liberian Ex-Leader's Son

Conyers introduces bill creating commission to investigate Bush’s torture and wiretapping policies.

TPM notes that House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) has introduced legislation setting up a National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties. The panel’s goal is to “establish a Blue Ribbon Commission comprised of experts outside government service to investigate the broad range of policies of the Bush administration that were undertaken by the Bush administration under claims of unreviewable war powers.” While he is unlikely to prosecute Bush officials for war crimes, President-elect Obama has hinted at support for such a commission.

Philippe Sands Considers A Legacy Of 'Torture':

Fresh Air from WHYY, January 7, 2009 · Although the Bush administration has stated that the interrogations techniques used at Guantanamo Bay came from the bottom up, British lawyer Philippe Sands disagrees.

In his book, Torture Team, Sands argues that the harsh interrogation policy that emerged after Sept. 11 came from high-ranking government officials and top military figures.

Will War Crimes Be Outed?

Sen. Boxer's letter asking Sen. Kerry to hold a hearing on the use of torture

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1. Much Of The World See Bush & Cheney As War Criminals!

Video: Much Of The World See Bush & Cheney As War Criminals!

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2. Thank you Mr. Conyers. Keep this in the public.

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3. America has to reclaim its soul. n/t

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4. Obama On Appointing Special Prosecutor To Investigate Bush’s Crimes: ‘We Need To Look Forward’

Obama On Appointing Special Prosecutor To Investigate Bush’s Crimes: ‘We Need To Look Forward’

OBAMA:We’re still evaluating how we’re going to approach the whole issue of interrogations, detentions, and so forth. And obviously we’re going to be looking at past practices and I don’t believe that anybody is above the law. On the other hand, I also have a belief that we need to look forward as opposed to looking backwards. … My orientation is going to be moving foward.

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5. Bush: I Personally Authorized Torture Of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Bush: I Personally Authorized Torture Of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

BUSH: One such person who gave us information was Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. … And I’m in the Oval Office and I am told that we have captured Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the professionals believe he has information necessary to secure the country. So I ask what tools are available for us to find information from him and they gave me a list of tools, and I said are these tools deemed to be legal? And so we got legal opinions before any decision was made.

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6. Three NYT op-eds on what to do about Bush crimes

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7. Now is not the time to look back.

We have much work to do. To try to hold those responsible for their crimes will get you ridiculed on DU.

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8. Countdown-Jonathan Turley -closing gitmo, Holder, torture prosecutions

Countdown-Jonathan Turley -closing gitmo, Holder, torture prosecutions