military opposed torture
2005-07-29 16:45:43.069601+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Yep, just as you suspected, Abu Ghraib went straight to the top: Military's Opposition to Harsh Interrogation Is Outlined:
The memorandums provide the most complete record to date of how uniformed military lawyers were frequently the chief dissenters as government officials formulated interrogation policies.
"These military lawyers were clearly disturbed by the proposed techniques that were deviations from past practices that were being advocated by the Justice Department," said Senator Graham, himself a former military lawyer.