The torture memos
Subtitle: rationalizing the unthinkable
By: edited by David Cole ; foreword by Philippe Sands
Publisher: Oneworld
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Richmond
Language: eng
Number of pages: 291
ISBN-13: 9781851687350
Subjects: Sources; Torture; Government policy; War on Terrorism, 2001-2009; Vernehmung; Terrorist; Folter; Rechtfertigungsgrund; United States of America; Government; Politics; United States. Department of Justice; United States; USA Central Intelligence Agency; USA; USA Department of Justice
Description: The ongoing war on terror and the massive impact that it has had on the lives of citizens from London to Baghdad was justified by a wealth of legislation created by the US government. Analysing the documents held by the Office of Legal Counsel, this book demonstrates the reasoning adopted in order to justify acts of torture.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.