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Born: January 27, 1952, in Washington, D.C.
Profession: Attorney
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Notable Quotes: "I can’t talk to you, al Qaeda may watch C-SPAN." Avoiding answering questions in Congressional hearing about torture. "You could look and see mouths moving. I infer that there was communication going on." (Describing an interrogation he had witnessed at Guantanamo Bay before Congressional hearing.) From Officials of Torture, website of Sandra Koponen.  Cheney’s Right-hand Man, 16x20 oil on canvas, Sandra Koponen © 2015 OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT David Addington, Counsel to the Vice President Jan. 20, 2001 - Oct. 30, 2005 Chief of Staff to the Vice President,Oct. 31, 2005 - Jan. 20, 2009 Like his boss, Vice President Dick Cheney, Addington appears to have had a hand in virtually every aspect of the Bush administration’s torture program. He opposed recognizing the rights of detainees under the Geneva Conventions. He played a major role in shaping the August 2002 torture memos. And he reportedly influenced the course of interrogations taking place at Guantanamo Bay during a September 2002 visit with senior administration lawyers. More generally, and as a member of the self-styled “War Council” composed of top Bush administration lawyers, Addington plotted the legal strategy of the Bush administration in its “war on terror.” Addington also reportedly sought to exclude military service lawyers who would object to that strategy, including torture and other rights violations from Bush administration deliberations.*
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Name: David Addington