these memoranda have been crafted not as an after-the-fact defense to criminal charges, but rather as a roadmap to committing crimes and getting away with it. They are the sort of handiwork we associate with the consigliere, or mob lawyer. But these consiglieri are government attorneys who have sworn an oath, which they are violating, to uphold the law.
Scott Horton, The Atlantic (oops, Harper's, as anon says)
Horton is one of the top commentators on these issues and, as a lawyer, has long been associated with social justice causes. He is also a former member of the same firm as current AG Michael Mukasey, and initially vouched for Mukasey's integrity.
Caution: when you link to this article, you will see one of the Abu Graib photos that were not widely disseminated. Too bloody.
Don't you mean Harpers, not the Atlantic?
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