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Obama vows to end U.S. use of torture

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November 17, 8:56 AM

by Jay McDonough, Progressive Politics Examiner

President-elect Barack Obama appeared on "60 Minutes" last night. During a wide ranging interview, Obama unequivocally stated his intention to shut down Guantanamo Bay and end the use of torture by the U.S.

Steve Kroft: There are a number of different things you can do early on pertaining to executive orders.

Barack Obama: Right.

Kroft: One of them is to shut down Guantanamo Bay. Another is to change interrogation methods that are used by U.S. troops. Are those things that you plan to take early action on?

Obama: Yes. I have said repeatedly that I intend to close Guantanamo, and I will follow through on that. I have said repeatedly that America doesn’t torture, and I’m going to make sure that we don’t torture. Those are part and parcel of an effort to regain America’s moral stature in the world.

Topics: Torture , Obama , Guantanamo

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Mora: Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Cause U.S. Combat Deaths

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June 17, 4:17 PM

Former Navy Counsel General Alberto Mora was a top ranking Pentagon civilian lawyer who fought a two and a half year battle within the Pentagon over U.S. military policies on detainee interrogation methods. Mora was recently honored as a recipient... Read More
Topics: Torture , Guantanamo , Alberto Mora , Abu Ghraib

Interrogators Instructed To Destroy Notes

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June 9, 8:51 AM

I suppose this shouldn't come as any big surprise. We've already seen the criminal trials go bust, the government prosecutors dropping charges against terrorists because they're unable to present testimony gained by the use of torture. We've... Read More
Topics: Torture , Guantanamo