It seems like little more. As the BBC article pointed out,
It is not known whether President George W Bush has ever seen the report.
The Bush administration has said it supports the Geneva Conventions and humane treatment for detainees.
In the end, it isn't a big deal what some lawyers say. The big deal is what, if anything, came from this opinion. Who, if anyone, approved torture or other interrogation techniques? What were the boundaries to interrogation techniques allowed? Those are far more important points than a memo from Justice Department (accordinging to a news report) or DoD lawyers. I'd like to hear the answers.
How do you define torture, anyway? When you're dealing with some pretty rough characters, inviting them to sit down to tea and cookies isn't likely to be a productive way to get information from them.
Here's a more informative article from CNN.
Current Events » in reply to US 'not bound by torture laws'
A legal opinion...
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- US 'not bound by torture laws'
- Memo Offered Justification for Use of Torture
- A legal opinion...
- What kind of a moron would go to the Pentagon for either legal or moral advice? (n/t)
- What's wrong with this picture?.....
- And Cheney/bush is prosecuting a few ENLISTED personnel.
