Posted on 02/20/2006 4:56:38 AM PST by publius1
One of the Pentagon's top civilian lawyers repeatedly challenged the Bush administration's policy on the coercive interrogation of terror suspects, arguing that such practices violated the law, verged on torture and could ultimately expose senior officials to prosecution, a newly disclosed document shows.
The lawyer, Alberto J. Mora, a political appointee who retired Dec. 31 after more than four years as general counsel of the Navy, was one of many dissenters inside the Pentagon. Senior uniformed lawyers in all the military services also objected sharply to the interrogation policy, according to internal documents declassified last year.
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As I doubt everything the Times says these days, I'm wondering if anyone knows who this guy REALLY is.
Anything to undermine the war effort.
The whole point of these "torture" stories is to set up Bush and Cheney and Rumsfeld for legal problems after they leave office. The libs will hound them to their graves.
HEADLINE: President Clinton names Alberto J. Mora as member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors
May 5, 1999
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The President today announced his intent to nominate Alberto J. Mora to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
Alberto J. Mora, of Florida, is a current member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, and an attorney in private practice with the Washington office of the law firm of Greenberg Traurig. He served as General Counsel for the U.S. Information Agency from 1989-1993. In addition, Mr. Mora is a former Foreign Service Officer with the State Department.
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Mr. Mora received a B.A., with honors, from Swarthmore College in 1974 and a J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law in 1981.
Hah -- a typical Times source. I think they have every Liberal in America in their Rolodex.
Let's not forget that Pentagon lawyers killed Abel Danger.
Pffft!
INDEMNIFICATION...is where it will end.
Thats it!! I will never vote for Bush again!!
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