The Torture Memos: Rationalizing the Unthinkable

by David Cole

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The war on terror was justified by a wealth of legislation created by the US government. For the first time, these key Office of Legal Counsel documents are brought together creating an undeniable expose. These recently released memos authored by John Yoo, Steven Bradbury et al, demonstrate the reasoning the OLC used to justify terrible acts of torture, provising undeniable evidence that these officials were complicit in the authorisation of these abusive acts. Edited by the renowned legal scholar David Cole, this is an essential document in the fight against injustice
  • ISBN10 1595584935
  • ISBN13 9781595584939
  • Publish Date 8 September 2009 (first published 1 January 2009)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Imprint New Press
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 304
  • Language English