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This, from a Pentagon report (discussed in a recent WSJ article) on Presidential powers vis a vis torture.
Josh Marshall talks about this. http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/
Fox News talks about how this is being applied today:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,122061,00.html
To protect subordinates should they be charged with torture, the memo advised that Mr. Bush issue a "presidential directive or other writing" that could serve as evidence, since authority to set aside the laws is "inherent in the president." |
This, from a Pentagon report (discussed in a recent WSJ article) on Presidential powers vis a vis torture.
Josh Marshall talks about this. http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/
Fox News talks about how this is being applied today:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,122061,00.html