"History will not judge this kindly" - torture OKed from top

we're short a few towers, let's rough 'em up a bit.

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we're short a few towers, let's rough 'em up a bit.

I am hopeful that soon your kind will be obsolete in making those kinds of judgment decisions which define us as a country.

Ask The noble Chuchill

The article makes it clear what options were discussed, but what options were actually formally approved in writing?

In dozens of top-secret talks and meetings in the White House, the most senior Bush administration officials discussed and approved specific details of how high-value al Qaeda suspects would be interrogated by the Central Intelligence Agency, sources tell ABC News.

The so-called Principals who participated in the meetings also approved the use of "combined" interrogation techniques -- using different techniques during interrogations, instead of using one method at a time -- on terrorist suspects who proved difficult to break, sources said.

Highly placed sources said a handful of top advisers signed off on how the CIA would interrogate top al Qaeda suspects -- whether they would be slapped, pushed, deprived of sleep or subjected to simulated drowning, called waterboarding.

Osama's discussions were formally approved in writing, would he, upon request from congress or the press, kindly forward them in response to those requests? Would this administration do so in this case?

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Osama's discussions were formally approved in writing, would he, upon request from congress or the press, kindly forward them in response to those requests? Would this administration do so in this case?

Believe it or not, there is an outstanding subpoena . Legal systems happily plug along like the British Infantry at the Breeds Hill.

Brandon9000 wrote:

The article makes it clear what options were discussed, but what options were actually formally approved in writing?

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In dozens of top-secret talks and meetings in the White House, the most senior Bush administration officials discussed and approved specific details of how high-value al Qaeda suspects would be interrogated by the Central Intelligence Agency, sources tell ABC News.

The so-called Principals who participated in the meetings also approved the use of "combined" interrogation techniques -- using different techniques during interrogations, instead of using one method at a time -- on terrorist suspects who proved difficult to break, sources said.

Highly placed sources said a handful of top advisers signed off on how the CIA would interrogate top al Qaeda suspects -- whether they would be slapped, pushed, deprived of sleep or subjected to simulated drowning, called waterboarding.

When Osama and his mates were discussing or OKing the 9/11 operation, what options were actually formally approved in writing?

If Osama's discussions were formally approved in writing, would he, upon request from congress or the press, kindly forward them in response to those requests? Would this administration do so in this case? How happy or reluctant was this administration regarding coughing up even the legal reasoning (in writing...the memos)? Are there such memos yet to be released? Yes, is the answer.

You'll note, perhaps you will, the AG's words quoted towards the end of the piece (the title of this thread) where he's concerned that history will not look back with approval that they were even discussing these torture matters in the WH.

Your question isn't very well thought out.