Washington Post, 2010 - In a memoir due out Tuesday, Bush makes clear that he personally approved the use of [waterboarding] against alleged Sept. 11 plotter Khalid Sheik Mohammed, an admission the human rights experts say could one day have legal consequences for him.
In his book, titled "Decision Points," Bush recounts being asked by the CIA whether it could proceed with waterboarding Mohammed, who Bush said was suspected of knowing about still-pending terrorist plots against the United States. Bush writes that his reply was "Damn right" and states that he would make the same decision again to save lives, according to a someone close to Bush who has read the book.
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There is a federal law making torture punishable by 40 years in prison.
What a sad state we have reached where public officials can admit to committing serious crimes with zero likelihood of ever being prosecuted.
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