Sick of Yoo

John Yoo, the Bush administration lawyer whose memos authorized waterboarding for suspected terrorists, has been active in defending his actions in public by making speeches and writing op-eds. Lawsuits against Yoo have not been dropped, allowing for a case accusing him of violating the constitutional rights of a detainee. In these civil cases, Yoo has been defended by private counsel on the taxpayer’s dime – meaning at a rate of about $200 per hour.