Obama Justice Dept. defends Rumsfeld in torture case

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http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Obama_Justice_Dep._defends_Rumsfeld_in_0313.html

Exclusive: Attorney had hoped Obama admin would take 'stronger moral stance' on torture

Rachel Oswald
Published: Friday March 13, 2009

In a brief filed Thursday evening, Obama Justice Department lawyers extended many of the same arguments made by Bush attorneys – that top government officials have qualified immunity from prosecution and that Guantanamo detainees do not have constitutional rights to due process.

The Department of Justice has asserted that a Supreme Court ruling reaffirming the rights of Guantanamo detainees to habeas corpus does not apply to plaintiffs in a case against former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld because the plaintiffs were released from prison four years prior to the SCOTUS decision.

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1. While the Obama administration is definitely an improvement,

it certainly isn't perfect.

[Supersedeas]

3. Eric Holder raised the bar when as AG, he labeled America a nation of cowards

Strong words from the new AG.

Is he showing us leadership and courage now?

[Sinistrous]

2. ***NEWS FLASH*** Government lawyers defend the government in court!

Get a grip here folks.

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4. Not true. They are defending a past administration that went rogue.

The Constitution and laws are more important than protecting past administration members.