James Ross is Legal and Policy Director at Human Rights Watch.

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Thursday, Jul 10, 2008 03:31 PDT

Beware Bush's preemptive strike on torture

The president might issue a blanket pardon to block prosecution of top U.S. officials behind brutal interrogations -- including himself.
Friday, Jun 13, 2008 04:08 PDT

Supreme Court to Bush: You're not above the law

The court's latest rebuke of Guantanamo Bay won't close the prison down. But it's a step toward curbing Bush's unilateral tactics.

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