new torture suit against rumsfeld
The ACLU has filed a new suit against Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. From a Reuters article:
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"Secretary Rumsfeld bears direct and ultimate responsibility for this descent into horror by personally authorizing unlawful interrogation techniques and by abdicating his legal duty to stop torture," said Lucas Guttentag, lead counsel in the case.The Pentagon's comeback?
"There have been multiple investigations into the various aspects of detainee abuse. None have concluded there was a policy of abuse," the Defense Department said in a statement.Ouch! "None have concluded," huh? Take that, ACLU! The Pentagon has inconclusive investigations behind it, and all you have is evidence or something! This should be a pretty quick trial.
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