Monday, June 21, 2004
Abu Ghraib torture: Bush to be called as witness?
That would be sweet!
"No, Mr. President, your right hand. No, you can't cross your fingers behind your back. No, your mother's not here. No, no! Leave that goat alone. Come here, George! Now!"
Defense attorneys made clear today that they hope to show that responsibility for the alleged maltreatment [torture!—Ed.] at the [Abu Ghraib] detention center rests at the highest levels of the government, including Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and President Bush, whom they say set the stage for loosened rules of interrogation as part of the war on terrorism.
"We will ask to call the President of the United States as a witness," Paul Bergrin, a New Jersey attorney representing Davis told reporters outside the courtroom.
The judge granted defense attorneys access to Abizaid, Sanchez and their subordinates to "flesh out anything you want to flesh out." But he said attorneys would need to demonstrate the relevance of interviewing higher-level officials.
(via the Pulitzer-heavy Los Angeles Times)
"No, Mr. President, your right hand. No, you can't cross your fingers behind your back. No, your mother's not here. No, no! Leave that goat alone. Come here, George! Now!"
