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April 25, 2009

Reminising about Torture, Profiling Bybee's Regrets?

By sometimes blinded

Last year, Jay S. Bybee hosted dinner for 35 at a Las Vegas restaurant...And then, according to two of his guests, Bybee added that he wished he could say (positive things) about his previous position..." So begins this WaPo attempt to put a face on one of the writers of torture memos, a Brigham Young University law graduate. "On the primary memo, ... he just felt it got away from him. . ." Bybee: a tortured soul?

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Last year, Jay S. Bybee hosted dinner for 35 at a Las Vegas restaurant...And then, according to two of his guests, Bybee added that he wished he could say (positive things) about his previous position..." So begins this WaPo attempt to put a face on one of the writers of torture memos, a Brigham Young University law graduate. "On the primary memo, ... he just felt it got away from him. . ." Bybee: a tortured soul?

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BS's and MS in math, chemistry, and geology. Have worked in rad con, chem labs, environmental monitoring, and education. Spent 2 years with research lab developing methods for remediation of contaminated sites (organic solvents and biological warfare agents). Have taught math and science in public and private schools, as well as college and university. Have experience in custodial services as a fall-back profession: when we no longer need educators, we will still need custodians.
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