10 Things We’ve Learned About Gitmo Torture

1. Americans were abusing prisoners at Guantanamo.
2. Donald Rumsfeld approved the “enhanced” techniques.
3. FBI agents thought the treatment was wrong but did nothing to stop it.
4. The Bush Administration’s “policy of cruelty” was a mistake.
5. Torture gets you bad information.
6. Torturing detainees makes us less safe.
7. Administration lawyers who approved the harsh tactics are now under fire.
8. Jim Haynes, Donald Rumsfeld’s top lawyer at the Department of Defense, was one of those who justified the harsh tactics.
9. Haynes and his fellow administration lawyers are increasingly being challenged by others.
10. Never lecture a West Point graduate about military honor while trying to justify your own actions.

[The American News Project via The Real News Network]