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Stephen Rohde, The Daily Journal: "On February 19, the Department of Justice released the long-awaited 261-page Report of the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), which concluded, among other things, that in his legal memos on torture and presidential power, John Yoo had 'committed intentional professional misconduct when he violated his duty to exercise independent legal judgment and render thorough, objective, and candid legal advice.' A senior Justice Department official, acknowledging that he had not reviewed all the documents available to the OPR, found that Yoo exercised 'poor judgment' and that Yoo's memos were 'flawed,' 'one-sided and conclusory' and 'wrong,' in various respects, but nevertheless declined to accept the report or refer Yoo for disciplinary action, leaving this decision to the state bars. Given what we now know, here is the memo John Yoo should have submitted to President George W. Bush."

http://www.truthout.org/the-torture-memo-john-yoo-should-have-written57317

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How John Yoo and His Young Apprentice Tortured Health Care

Jason Leopold, Truthout: "Last Sunday, Nancy Pelosi vowed to wrangle up the votes needed to pass a health care bill even if it meant some Democratic lawmakers would be voted out of office in November's midterm elections. 'The point is we have a responsibility here ... ' Pelosi said later on CNN's 'State of the Union,' explaining the urgency in passing legislation. If only Pelosi and other Democrats applied the same aggressive attitude toward holding Bush administration officials accountable for implementing a policy of torture against 'war on terror detainees' after 9/11."

http://www.truthout.org/how-john-yoo-and-his-young-apprentice-tortured-health-care57334

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CREW Sends FOIA to DOJ Seeking Copies of Torture Memo Author John Yoo's Emails
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2010/03/03-12

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John Yoo’s email fail

Mother Jones
by Nick Baumann

03/10/10

Government investigators can’t find the Bush lawyer’s emails. His explanation makes about as much sense as his legal rationale for torture...

http://motherjones.com/politics/2010/03/john-yoo-email-fail


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



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