Addington, Yoo Dodge Questions on Torture

http://www.truthout.org/article/addington-yoo-dodge-questions-torture

Thursday 26 June 2008

by: Christopher Kuttruff, t r u t h o u t | Report

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David Addington, chief of staff for Vice President Dick Cheney, left, and John Yoo, a law professor at the University of California at Berkeley, wait to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday on the legal rights of detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
(Photo: Susan Walsh / AP)

John Yoo and David Addington testified Thursday before a House Judiciary subcommittee regarding their contributions to legal opinions supporting the Bush administration's interrogation program. Yoo is a former deputy assistant attorney general and Addington is chief of staff to Vice President Cheney. Addington and Yoo have become known for their often-unconventional interpretation of jurisprudence as it applies to the executive branch of government. Both figures, especially Addington, are firm advocates of an expansive "unitary executive."

While Addington mocked the term during his testimony, both Yoo and Addington firmly believe that the president's executive powers should not be infringed upon by Congress.

how many ways can a human being say "I don't recall?"

Those two know the definitive answer.

After all, it isn't torture, right?

It's worth a watch in both what a real shitstick Addington is and how inept the Judiciary committee has become in going after this regime. Yoo gets rattled a bunch of times, perjur himself and tries to invoke privilidge that doesn't exist...Addington didn't care that the committee thought, you could see why he's such a favorite in the cheney coven.

As far as getting any worthwhile testimony, you'll find more on the NBA draft.

two, what is their job?