Difference between revisions of "David Addington"
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|alma_mater=Georgetown University, Duke Law School | |alma_mater=Georgetown University, Duke Law School | ||
| + | |criminal_convictions=Torture, Cruel Inhumane and Degrading Treatment | ||
| + | |criminal_status=At large as of August 2016 | ||
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|description=The "most powerful man you’ve never heard of" (2006) who was an energetic supporter of [[torture]] under George W. Bush. | |description=The "most powerful man you’ve never heard of" (2006) who was an energetic supporter of [[torture]] under George W. Bush. | ||
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| − | In 2006 he was memorably termed "most powerful man you’ve never heard of".<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20060602004312/http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/060529/29addington.htm</ref> Addington was a big proponent of some of Bush’s most notorious legal abuses, such as [[torture]] and warrantless [[mass surveillance]], and is a loyal follower of the so-called unitary executive theory. In 2009 he was ranked #7 on a list of "The Top 43 Appointees Who Helped Make Bush The Worst President Ever"<ref>http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2009/01/17/34948/bush-43-worst/</ref> His support for torture lead to his conviction in 2012 for crimes against humanity by the [[Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission]]. | + | In 2006 he was memorably termed "most powerful man you’ve never heard of".<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20060602004312/http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/060529/29addington.htm</ref> Addington was a big proponent of some of Bush’s most notorious legal abuses, such as [[torture]] and warrantless [[mass surveillance]], and is a loyal follower of the so-called unitary executive theory. In 2009 he was ranked #7 on a list of "The Top 43 Appointees Who Helped Make Bush The Worst President Ever"<ref>http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2009/01/17/34948/bush-43-worst/</ref> His support for torture lead to his conviction in 2012 for crimes against humanity by the [[Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission]].<ref>http://criminalisewar.org/press-release-bush-and-associates-found-guilty-of-torture/</ref> |
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| Born | David Spears Addington 1957-01-22 Washington, D.C. | |||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Georgetown University, Duke Law School | |||||||||||||
Criminal status | At large as of August 2016 | |||||||||||||
Criminal convictions | • Torture • Cruel Inhumane and Degrading Treatment | |||||||||||||
| Member of | Baker Donelson, Phi Beta Kappa | |||||||||||||
The "most powerful man you’ve never heard of" (2006) who was an energetic supporter of torture under George W. Bush.
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In 2006 he was memorably termed "most powerful man you’ve never heard of".[1] Addington was a big proponent of some of Bush’s most notorious legal abuses, such as torture and warrantless mass surveillance, and is a loyal follower of the so-called unitary executive theory. In 2009 he was ranked #7 on a list of "The Top 43 Appointees Who Helped Make Bush The Worst President Ever"[2] His support for torture lead to his conviction in 2012 for crimes against humanity by the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission.[3]
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