the Bush administration?s highest-ranking lawyers argued for extreme interrogation techniques, circumventing international law, the Geneva Conventions, and the army?s own Field Manual. The attorneys would even fly to Guantánamo to ratchet up the pressure?then blame abuses on the military. Philippe Sands follows the torture trail, and holds out the possibility of war crimes charges.

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the Bush administration?s highest-ranking lawyers argued for extreme interrogation techniques, circumventing international law, the Geneva Conventions, and the army?s own Field Manual. The attorneys would even fly to Guantánamo to ratchet up the pressure?then blame abuses on the military. Philippe Sands follows the torture trail, and holds out the possibility of war crimes charges.

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Authors Bio:

Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.