Sunday, February 21, 2010

Bush “Torture Lawyer” Called Civilian Slaughter OK

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Former Justice Department lawyer John Yoo argued that President George W. Bush’s commander-in-chief powers were so sweeping that he could willfully order the massacre of civilians, yet Yoo’s culpability in Bush administration abuses was deemed “poor judgment,” not a violation of “professional standards.”


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Too bad Hitler wasn't judged by our current justice system. "Hitler's slaughter of millions of Jews was poor judgement, not violation of professional standards." would have been their determination.




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SEE ALSO: Bush had the power to massacre an entire village: Torture author Yoo






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