50 Quotes by John Yoo

Whatever benefits would have been gained by interrogating him are now gone,

I think it depends on why the president thinks he needs to do that.

Punishing abuse in Iraq should not return the U.S. to Sept. 10, 2001, in the way it fights al Qaeda, while Osama bin Laden and his top lieutenants remain at large and continue to plan attacks.

The national government has certain kinds of compelling interests that conflict with the right of the press to keep their sources confidential, like national defense and security.

A decision by the Supreme Court to subject Guantanamo to judicial review would eliminate these advantages.

The Bush administration policy is against torture of any kind; it's prohibited by federal criminal law.

This means that the U.S. can pursue different interrogation policies in each location. In fact, Abu Ghraib highlights the benefits of Guantanamo.

It's a document that reinforces tradition, ... incremental changes.

It shows an interest in thinking deeply about the role of the courts in society and the proper interpretation of the Constitution based on its text and history.