Must viewing: Bruce Fein & Mark Danner "US Torture and Consequences" - Bill Moyer's Journal. P.B.S.

[Excerpt]  "This government does not torture people." So stated then-President George W. Bush, reaffirming what many would contend is a deeply-held American principle. But what if the United States did torture? That is the national question raised anew by a Red Cross report ( reproduced by THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS) and the recent declassification of Bush administration memos. The memos, written by the White House Office of Legal Council, provided legal guidance outlining acceptable interrogation techniques under U.S. and international law. But the Red Cross report, based on interviews with 14 high-value detainees, alleges that the use of these techniques did constitute torture. Additionally, President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder have stated publicly that at least one of the techniques — water-boarding — constitutes torture. Legal scholar Bruce Fein and journalist Mark Danner explain to Bill Moyers on THE JOURNAL that all of this creates a tricky legal and political situation for the President. ... Read more.