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Scalia says 'so-called torture' may not be unconstitutional

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Scalia argued that 'so-called torture' may not necessarily be prohibited by the US constitution, as he said the Eighth Amendment bar against 'cruel and unusual punishment' was only intended to apply to criminal punishments. He said, 'foreigners, in foreign countries, have no rights under the American Constitution.'

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Scalia and the Spanish Inquisition by Mac McKinney on Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008 at 11:59:48 AM
accountability by Angelo on Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008 at 12:19:19 PM
scalia by tjb on Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008 at 4:12:53 PM
Scalia by Archie on Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008 at 2:51:32 PM
logic by Kyle Murphy on Wednesday, Feb 13, 2008 at 5:47:29 PM
Not Torture by Francis Ferguson on Thursday, Feb 14, 2008 at 1:02:53 AM
Torture by Ty on Saturday, Feb 16, 2008 at 12:49:58 PM