[PAA-Discuss] Demand Independent Prosecutor to Investigate White House Torture Cabal

[C. Lee Taylor]

Greetings all
I know scandal fatigue is a real phenomenon that this administration
has inflicted on all of us but I am nonetheless still reeling from
Bush's blithe, defiant admission last Friday that he approved and
authorized the Principals torture meetings in the White House.

The ACLU with Crooks & Liars is soliciting signatures on a petition to
appoint an independent prosecutor:
https://secure.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&id=851&page=UserAction

I would like PAA to promote their efforts however possible.
L

Note: Sensory deprivation produces psychosis within hours. It's
shockingly fast, and can have severe long-term effects after just a
day or two. All you have to do is strap somebody down, put on a
blindfold, sound-proof earmuffs, and gloves that reduce tactile
sensation, and full-blown hallucinations begin in less than a day.
Psychosis is day two.

And sleep deprivation is reliably reported as pretty much the worst
feeling in the world -- far worse than starvation, severe dehydration,
isolation, etc. Keep somebody up for 72 hours (which isn't that hard),
and again with the hallucinations and psychosis. So if anybody defends
this stuff with anything along the lines of "Oh, it's only for a day
or two, what could be the harm?" they're being profoundly misleading.
It's tough to explain to people because it's not intuitive, but it's
true nonetheless.
http://www.americablog.com/2008/04/torture-that-doesnt-sound-like-torture.html