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<IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Justice Dept. Lawyers Opposed Torture but Saw It as Legal While George W. Bush’s torture policies stained the reputations of a number of administration lawyers, others have been lauded for their resistance to backing harsh interrogation. However, newly <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/07/us/politics/07lawyers.html?_r=1&emc=eta1" title="revealed communications">revealed communications</a> show that there was broad consensus in the Justice Department—even among lawyers who opposed such practices—that torture was legal. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090607_justice_backed_torture_despite_reservations/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090607_justice_backed_torture_despite_reservations/</a> Copyright © 2009 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com <IMG src="http://www.truthdig.com/images/masthead_newsletter.gif"> Hi, I read this on Truthdig and thought you would find it interesting. =-=-=-=-=-=-= Justice Dept. Lawyers Opposed Torture but Saw It as Legal While George W. Bush’s torture policies stained the reputations of a number of administration lawyers, others have been lauded for their resistance to backing harsh interrogation. However, newly <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/07/us/politics/07lawyers.html?_r=1&emc=eta1" title="revealed communications">revealed communications</a> show that there was broad consensus in the Justice Department—even among lawyers who opposed such practices—that torture was legal. <a href="http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090607_justice_backed_torture_despite_reservations/">http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090607_justice_backed_torture_despite_reservations/</a> Copyright © 2009 Truthdig, L.L.C. All rights reserved. =-=-=-=-=-=-= This is a one-time mailing from Truthdig, (<a href="http://www.truthdig.com/">www.truthdig.com</a>) on behalf of the sender. Please report any misuse to webmaster-at-truthdig.com

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