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To: one_less who wrote (150201)	12/19/2008 11:36:38 AM
From: Land Shark	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 173976

Uniform Code of Military Law for one. The Geneva Conventions for another.

To: one_less who wrote (150201)	12/19/2008 11:39:05 AM
From: Land Shark	Respond to of 173976

Why John Yoo and Other Top Administration Lawyers Should be Investigated for War Crimes Under U.S. Law Torture is Always Illegal By MARJORIE COHN What does torture have in common with genocide, slavery, and wars of aggression? They are all jus cogens. Jus cogens is Latin for "higher law" or "compelling law." This means that no country can ever pass a law that allows torture. There can be no immunity from criminal liability for violation of a jus cogens prohibition. counterpunch.org