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==Support for torture==
 
==Support for torture==

Revision as of 13:47, 20 September 2015

Person.png John Yoo  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(lawyer)
BornJohn Choon Yoo
1967-07-10
Seoul, South Korea
Alma materHarvard University, Yale Law School
SpouseElsa Arnett
Member ofAmerican Council on Germany/Young Leaders/1997, American Council on Germany/Young Leaders/1999, Hoover Institution/Fellows
PartyRepublican
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 this regard.[2][3]

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.[4]

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