Congressional Hearing sheds light on government torture

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Congressional Hearings Shed New Light on Government’s Endorsement of Torture; Maj. Gen. Taguba Accuses Bush Administration of War Crimes

http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2008/6/19

On Tuesday, the Senate Armed Services Committee held an eight-hour hearing that exposed the role of top Bush administration officials in authorizing the use of harsh interrogation techniques. Meanwhile, Retired Major General Antonio Taguba, the Army general who first investigated the abuse at Abu Ghraib, has accused the Bush administration of committing war crimes. “The commander in chief and those under him authorized a systematic regime of torture,” Taguba said. [includes rush transcript]

http://www.democracynow.org/2008/6/19/congressional_hearings_sheds_new _light_on

Video: http://play.rbn.com/?url=demnow/demnow/demand/2008/june/video/dnB20080 619a.rm&proto=rtsp&start=11:14