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"Different approaches for two men at center of 'torture memo' controversy"

"Different approaches for two men at center of 'torture memo' controversy; While John Yoo fiercely defends his legal justification for harsh interrogation tactics before a skeptical crowd in Orange County, federal appeals court Judge Jay Bybee maintains a low profile": Carol J. Williams has this article today in The Los Angeles Times. The newspaper also contains articles headlined "Military helped with CIA interrogation tactics, report says; A senator says the report 'connects the dots' to show how techniques familiar to military experts found their way into controversial memos by the Justice Department" and "Obama open to inquiry on CIA tactics; The president reaffirms that agents won't be prosecuted, but says those who shaped the legal arguments might."

Today's edition of The New York Times contains articles headlined "In Adopting Harsh Tactics, No Inquiry Into Their Past Use"; "Report Gives New Detail on Approval of Brutal Techniques"; "Banned Techniques Yielded 'High Value Information,' Memo Says"; and "Obama Won't Bar Inquiry, or Penalty, on Interrogations."

The Washington Post contains articles headlined "Obama Open to Prosecuting Bush Officials Over Abuse; President Talks of Independent Panel on Interrogation Policy"; "Harsh Tactics Readied Before Their Approval; Senate Report Describes Secret Memos"; and "Intelligence Chief Says Methods Hurt U.S."

Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal reports that "Interrogation Views Spread With Help of Bush Aides." The newspaper also contains an article headlined "Probes of Bush Officials Loom; Obama Opens Door to Prosecuting Interrogation Architects; Republicans Rip Comments" and an editorial entitled "Obama and the CIA: A President can't placate the left and keep America safe."

USA Today reports that "Obama open to probe into interrogations; Says legal action up to AG Holder." The newspaper also contains an editorial entitled "Memos confirm torture, but what was the yield? Actions undercut U.S. standing; panel could point way forward" and an op-ed by Marc A. Thiessen entitled "Interrogation methods work: Release of memos aids al-Qaeda, confirms program's effectiveness."

Gail Russell Chaddock of The Christian Science Monitor reports that "Obama says CIA memos could yet lead to charges; Those who wrote the memos are not in the clear, he says, but any investigation must be above partisanship."

In The Boston Globe, columnist Jeff Jacoby has an op-ed entitled "A tortured debate over the 'torture memos.'"

The Associated Press reports that "3 lawyers face scrutiny for torture advice."

And from National Public Radio, today's broadcast of "Morning Edition" contained an audio segment entitled "Democrats Push For Memo Writers' Prosecution." Yesterday evening's broadcast of "All Things Considered" contained audio segments entitled "Interrogation Policymakers Might Still Face Charges" and "Psychologists Dispute Claim in Interrogation Memos." And yesterday's broadcast of "Morning Edition" contained audio segments entitled "Obama Defends Releasing Interrogation Memos" and "Conservatives Upset By Release Of Memos."

Full post as published by How Appealing on April 22, 2009 (boomark / email).