After previously denying such reports, the U.S. confirmed force-feeding detainees at GITMO as well as other questionable practices.

UPDATE: The folks at PrawfsBlawg discuss.

And if you missed it, the United Nations called on the U.S. to address the human rights issues which abound at GITMO.

In a related story, this week's The New Yorker will have this provocative article about the Navy's then-general counsel Alberto Mora's memo which warned that the Administration's justifications for torture were unreliable and, ultimately, illegal. In addition, the reporter received a copy of the actual memo. Unsurprisingly, Mora's attempts to convince the Navy's Inspector General were unsuccessful and, as a result, here and here we are today.
- posted by C @ 8:36:00 PM