[rich]

this statement stands out.  ahh, lawyers

The reasoning sounds almost circular. As one memo [4], from May 2005,
put it: “The close monitoring of each detainee for any signs that he
is at risk of experiencing severe physical pain reinforces the
conclusion that the combined use of interrogation techniques is not
intended to inflict such pain.”

rich

On 4/20/09, Dave Monroe <against.the.dave at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 1:27 PM, rich <richard.romeo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> headline of the week:
>>
>> Bush Memos Suggest Abuse Isn't Torture If a Doctor Is There
>>
>> "Hello everbody..."
>> "Hi Dr Nick"
>
> ... not to mention Josef Mengele.  Viz. ...
>
> http://www.propublica.org/article/memos-suggest-abuse-isnt-torture-if-a-doctor-is-there-417
>