Eric Mink: U.S. torture tactics harm our security

                   
sacbee.com     27-Jun-2008            

By Eric Mink - Published 12:00 am PDT Friday, June 27, 2008 Story appeared in section, Page NONE More pieces of the U.S. torture puzzle fell into place last week. The picture got clearer — and uglier: —On Wednesday, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Physicians for Human Rights released a 121-page report detailing the results of medical tests performed on nearly a dozen former prisoners of the U.S. military in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. All had been released after having been held in U.S. custody for periods ranging from six months to three years. None had been charged with any offense. Physical and psychological examinations by trained medical teams following a strict protocol for investigating and documenting allegations of abuse found evidence of extremely harsh treatment, some of it reaching the level of... [read full story]                    

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More than 300 US dignitaries seek executive order explicitly to ban torture by Americans

iht.com     25-Jun-2008          

More than 300 former U.S. government officials, including secretaries of state and defense, generals and admirals and other prominent Americans are asking for an executive order that would incorporate as U.S. policy most of the...                    

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U.S. gov't urged to issue order to incorporate int'l conventions on torture into domestic policies

xinhuanet.com     26-Jun-2008          

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Over 300 people from three U.S. anti-torture organizations called on Wednesday the government to issue the executive order to incorporate international conventions on prisoners of war and torture...                    

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U.S. gov't urged to issue order to incorporate int'l conventions on torture into domestic policies

people.com.cn     26-Jun-2008          

Over 300 people from three U.S. anti-torture organizations called on Wednesday the government to issue the executive order to incorporate international conventions on prisoners of war and torture into the country's policies....                    

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Religious group visibly protest torture. Moral courage or playing politics?

nwsource.com     26-Jun-2008          

An anti-torture banner outside the Woodland Park Presbyterian Church in Seattle. (Courtesy Jean Buskin) A group called the Washington Religious Campaign Against Torture is taking a visible stand against what some have charged...                    

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Religious groups visibly protest torture. Moral courage or playing politics?

nwsource.com     26-Jun-2008          

An anti-torture banner outside the Woodland Park Presbyterian Church in Seattle. (Courtesy Jean Buskin) A group called the Washington Religious Campaign Against Torture is taking a visible stand against what some have charged...                    

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Bipartisan Campaign Seeks Presidential Executive Order to Ban Torture

alternet.org     27-Jun-2008          

A muscular group of religious, military and former government officials has created an anti-torture declaration. The campaign, consisting of a "Declaration of Principles," which members of the public are also invited to sign,...                    

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