Why America’s top liberal lawyer wants to legalise torture

“Of course it would be best if we didn’t use torture at all, but if the United States is going to continue to torture people, we need to make the process legal and accountable.” — Alan Dershowitz (The Scotsman)


And would you legalise this, Mr. Dershowitz?? Pentagon admits to 37 prisoner deaths:

“At least 37 prisoners have died while in the hands of the United States in Iraq and Afghanistan, Pentagon officials have admitted.


Eight of the deaths are classified as murder involving suspected assaults on detainees before or during interrogation sessions.


The deaths are from 33 incidents – eight more cases than the Pentagon publicly reported two weeks ago.


Meanwhile, a British soldier is facing criminal charges following the alleged killing of an Iraqi civilian.” (The Scotsman)