John Yoo
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 John Yoo    (lawyer) | |
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| Born | John Choon Yoo 1967-07-10 Seoul, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Harvard University, Yale Law School |
| Spouse | Elsa Arnett |
| Member of | American Council on Germany/Young Leaders/1997, American Council on Germany/Young Leaders/1999, Hoover Institution/Fellows |
| Party | Republican |
The layer whose name is now synonymous with the infamous "torture memo" which opened the door to legalising torture. | |
Support for torture
John Yoo's name has become synonymous with the infamous "torture memo" of August, 2002, which lifted legal restrictions on the use of torture in USA, claiming that the War Crimes Act of the Geneva Convention need not apply to 'enemy combatants'.[1] He was later granted immunity from prosecution in US courts in this regard.[2][3] He was, however found guilty of crimes against humanity by the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission.[4]
Unitary executive theory
Yoo has suggested that since the primary task of the President during a time of war is protecting U.S. citizens, the President has inherent authority to subordinate independent government agencies, and plenary power to use force abroad.[5]
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- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jayne-lyn-stahl/the-skeleton-in-john-yoos_b_658773.html
- ↑ http://www.talkleft.com/story/2012/5/2/2378/40323/detainees/9th-Circuit-Rules-John-Yoo-has-Immunity-in-Torture-Suits
- ↑ http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2012/05/02/09-16478.pdf
- ↑ Document:Kuala Lumpur Tribunal finds Israel Guilty of Crimes against Humanity, Genocide
- ↑ Suggested interpretation of War Powers in the Bush administration
- George Bush's rough justice – The career of the latest supreme court nominee has been marked by his hatred of liberalism by Sidney Blumenthal, The Guardian, January 12, 2006
- How Close Are We to the End of Democracy? by Martin Garbus, The Huffington Post, January 20, 2006
- Scholar Stands by Post-9/11 Writings On Torture, Domestic Eavesdropping by Peter Slevin, The Washington Post, December 26, 2005.
