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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (470961)	4/12/2009 6:57:32 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 1575616

Of course, they've said they might use it in an emergency.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (470961)	4/12/2009 7:17:13 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575616

You are mistaken. There was no "officially authorized torture" by Bush. December 30, 2004 MEMORANDUM OPINION FOR THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL Torture is abhorrent both to American law and values and to international norms. This universal repudiation of torture is reflected in our criminal law, for example, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2340-2340A; international agreements, exemplified by the United Nations Convention Against Torture (the "CAT") (1); customary international law (2); centuries of Anglo-American law (3); and the longstanding policy of the United States, repeatedly and recently reaffirmed by the President. (4)