Civil Rights Attorney: We Must Not Ignore Torture

Kevin Zeese, an attorney and board member of Velvet Revolution, a Washington, D.C. based non-profit organization, describes torture as a "poison in our body politic" and that it must not be ignored (0:14).
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Civil Rights Attorney: Obama In Violation Of Law

Kevin Zeese, an attorney and board member of Velvet Revolution, a Washington, D.C. based non-profit organization, states that if President Obama does not prosecute the lawyers who defended torture in the Bush administration then he would be in violation of the law (0:25).
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Civil Rights Attorney: Obama Stance On Torture Soviet-Esque

Bruce Fein, a prominent civil rights lawyer and former attorney under President Ronald Reagan, criticizes President Obama for ignoring torture war crimes rather than prosecuting those involved. He likens President Obama's administration to the Soviet Union and China (0:25).
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Cheney: 'Public Given Half The Truth'

Former Vice President Dick Cheney discusses how the recent release of the Torture Documents only gave Americans "less than half the truth." He wants Obama to release all the information that was received from this type of interrogation. "The public has the right to know the method of the question, but not the content of the answers," said Cheney. (0:43)
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Americans Want The Truth About Torture

By Jonathan Bronstein, Talk Radio News Service

Jonathan Bronstein recounts the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) recent comments during her weekly press conference. Pelosi asserted that the CIA knowingly lied to her and mislead the American people, and she even called for the creation of a Truth Commission in order to illuminate the facts about the CIA's use of torture.

Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) responded to Pelosi's allegations by warning her and other Democrats to be careful what they wish for because the commission's discoveries may directly implicate them in the investigation.

Furthermore, Peter Brookes, an analyst for the Heritage Foundation, criticized the idea of a Truth Commission because he felt that it may hinder the CIA and other agencies from adequately protecting the American people.

But with each passing day the frustration of the American people mounts as they finally want to know what happened during the Bush Administration. (1:58)
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Boehner: No Truth Commission

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) explains how he believes that the Truth Commission would be counter productive for the nation as America must "look forward and not back." But if this committee does move forward, Boehner wants all the information to be released, specifically what Speaker Pelosi knew. (0:25)
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Boehner: Democrats Knew About Torture

Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) states that the Democrats knew that torture was occurring and did nothing to stop it. They were complicit and thus share some of the blame for allowing torture to take hold in America. (0:17)
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Boehner: Truth Commission Not In Nation's Interests

Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) explains how he does not believe a Truth Commission is in the best interests of America, but if one does occur, all facts must be put on the table and exposed.
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Boehner: Pelosi Has Way Too Many Stories

Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) states that Speaker Pelosi has had way too many stories about her knowledge of torture which only de-legitimize her position and make her look less trustworthy. (0:12)
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Pelosi: CIA Shifting The Spotlight To Congress

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) explains how the CIA created the laws allowing them to implement waterboarding as an interrogation technique, but it failed to tell Congress what was happening. She believes that the CIA is attempting to shift the spotlight from themselves and onto other groups, like Congress. (0:27)
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Pelosi: We Need A Truth Commission

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) explains how she believes that the government needs to authorize a "Truth Commission" to look into any illicit activities done by the Bush Administration. Until that is done, she calls upon the proper committees to look into these issues. (0:22)
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Pelosi: I Tried To Ban Torture

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) explains how she, as speaker, tried to pass a law banning torture, but it was vetoed by President Bush. Because the Democrats lacked the necessary amount of seats they were unable to override Bush's decision. She knew that the only way torture would have been banned was through the election of a new president, and with President Obama, torture was once again banned. (0:22)
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Pelosi: CIA Briefing Was Innacurate

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) attempted to clear-up any questions regarding how much she knew about the CIA's use of waterboarding and when she knew that they did employ it. She unequivocally stated that she was given an "inaccurate and incomplete" briefing as waterboarding had already occurred at the time of the meeting, though the agent failed to mention this point. Also, she stated that the CIA lied to America at the same time in regards to their statements on weapons of mass destruction. (0:29)
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FBI agent: CIA and FBI Against Torture

Former FBI agent Ali Soufan says that the FBI and the CIA agreed on which technique to use for interrogations. They were against torture. (0:40)
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Former FBI Agent: Torture Not The Most Effective Solution

Ali Soufan, a former FBI supervisory agent who worked under the Bush administration, describes the two methods of interrogation used by both the CIA and the FBI: the "informed interrogation approach" and the "enhanced interrogation method". The second corresponds to torture and is regarded "compliance rather than to elicit cooperation, according to Soufan. (0:55)
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Jesse Ventura Interview On American Torture

Coffee Brown, University of New Mexico, Talk Radio News

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Lawyer Reads Client's Torture Account

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

Reem Salahi from The American Civil Liberties Union read an account from her client Naji Handam, a U.S. citizen, who was detained and tortured in the United Arab Emirates, at what he claims was at the request of the American government.
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Detained By Your Own Government

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

Reem Salahi from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) talks about the experience of her client Naji Hamdan, an American citizen, who will be tried in the United Arab Emirates for terror related crimes. Salahi said that Hamdan only admitted to crimes under torture. She is calling on the U.S. government to intervene and free Hamdan.
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Holder: Those Who Committed Torture Won't Be Prosecuted

Attorney General Eric Holder asserts that he will not prosecute those who committed torture, as they did so legally and in accordance with current United States law. (0:19)
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Senate Judiciary Committee Looking Previous Administration

Coffee Brown, University of New Mexico, for Talk Radio News Service

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) told students at Georgetown University that the Senate Judiciary Committee, which he chairs, will be looking into irregularities during the Bush administration.
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