Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Torture is Never a Policy Option

There is no shortage of evidence that senior Bush officials, including the former president, ordered torture. Human Rights Watch is releasing a report Tuesday collecting the voluminous evidence, including admissions by Bush and others. It is time to act on this evidence. That may be politically difficult, but the viability of the fundamental prohibition of torture is too important to be cast aside for political convenience.

To read an op ed by HRW's Executive Director calling for accountability of high level Bush administration officials, click here.

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