Posted on 02/19/2010 3:10:23 PM PST by tobyhill
Two Bush administration lawyers who authorized harsh interrogation techniques on terrorism suspects used poor judgment but will not face punishment, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday in summarizing a lengthy ethics report.
The department's Office of Professional Responsibility had originally found that the lawyers, John Yoo and Jay Bybee, had engaged in professional misconduct, according to a letter sent to the House Judiciary Committee leaders.
The harsh techniques they authorized included waterboarding of terrorism suspects as the Bush administration tried to elicit intelligence after the September 11, 2001, attacks for capturing or killing anti-American al Qaeda militants.
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If you have ever heard John Yoo speak - he is a died-in-the-wool Conservative - and a brilliant lawyer. He belongs on the Supreme Court someday!
If he spoke in his own defense, it is a foregone conclusion that no one in the Obama administration could muster an intellect to make the prosecution successful.
Great News!.....we're on a roll!
The Libs had nothing but all bark.
Most people would be very surprised to learn that this technique was used on THREE people. I am surprised that the AP actually wrote this almost hidden fact, though it was near the end of the article.
Olbermann will be (pretend) furious. The spit will be flying tonight.
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