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450 Harvard Lawyers Demand Accountability for the Abuses at Abu Garaib

Not only do they want the heads of civilian officials from the Executive branch charged, impeached and removed from office, but they want the legality of the Executive orders challenged.

>"The use of torture and related extreme coercive techniques goes to the heart of our understanding of our nation, its culture and values. If we take seriously our democratic system, any decision to use such techniques must be made by Congress as the representative body, rather than by Executive Branch officials working in secrecy."

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