The ‘torture memos’

Sept. 16, 2014 12:56 PM PT

James Jay Carafano and David Kaye debate what the latest memos released by President Obama reveal about the Bush administration’s interrogation practices and what legal action, if any, should be taken against former administration officials.

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Opinion

Investigating the Bush administration

David Kaye says it’s impossible to put the past behind us when a president may have violated the law. James Jay Carafano says accusations of torture should be examined in court, not politicized commis
May 1, 2009
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Opinion

Is Cheney right about the memos?

Should President Obama release all memos related to the interrogation of high-value terrorist suspects? James Jay Carafano and David Kaye continue their debate.
April 30, 2009
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Opinion

The Bush memos: What do they reveal?

David Kaye says the memos shouldn’t obscure the fact that Bush and his senior White House officials bear responsibility for torturing. James Jay Carafano says this issue cannot be resolved in a court.
April 29, 2009

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