Following the lead of Kossack Commanders Something the Dog Said and Jesselyn Radack, the following disbarment letter was sent to the Office of Bar Counsel of the Board on Professional Responsibility in Washington, D.C.
Please forgive my lack of response to comments on this matter, I am not skilled at blogging. However, I do consider Dog and Jesselyn's work to be of critical importance to the survival of this nation.
It has now become abundantly clear that the so-called Torture memos authored by Mr. Yoo and Judge Bybee were intended to facilitate the circumvention of Federal Law and International Treaties outlawing the use of torture. These actions on such an important matter by officials at the highest level of government cannot but undermine the Constitution upon which my rights and the rights of all citizens rest. In effect, I am one of their clients, and I have suffered grievously by their actions: our nation is less secure, the Constitution is weakened, and tyranny strengthened.
The memos authored by Bybee and Yoo constitute an injury to the nation and to all its citizens. They have dishonored their profession, their commitment to upholding the law, and the standards of a just and free society. Instead of using their knowledge and high-office to defend the ideals of this nation, in a time of great tribulation, they abused our trust and furthered a culture of fear. In this regard, the model of John Adams in similar circumstances is a powerful reminder of how far Bybee
and Yoo have strayed from the path of principle.
The Boston Massacre, one of the most indelible events in our nation's history, also placed Justice itself on trial. And it was just then when, with emotions at fever pitch and no attorney could be found to defend the accused, that John Adams stepped forward. John Adams -- Patriot, founding father, and future President -- accepted the role without hesitation," firm in the belief," as he said, "that no man in a free country should be denied the right to counsel and a fair trial, and convinced, on principle, that the case was of the utmost importance." Nevertheless, he stepped into an arena where public emotions were running so high he feared for his family's and his own safety. Reflecting in later life on this case, he recalled his efforts as, "one of the most gallant, generous, manly and disinterested actions of my whole life, and one of the best pieces of service I ever rendered my country."
At the beginning of the trial, John Adams invoked the words of the famous jurist Cesare Beccaria: "If, by supporting the rights of mankind, and of invincible truth, I shall contribute to save from the agonies of death one unfortunate victim of tyranny, or of ignorance, equally fatal, his blessings and years of transport will be sufficient consolation to me for the contempt of all mankind." In his argument, Adams noted an important maxim -- it is more important to community that innocence be protected, than guilt be punished. "Facts are stubborn things," he told the jury, "and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictums of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and the evidence." What John Adams called one of the best pieces of service to his country was acquittal of the Boston Massacre defendants based upon rule of law, and in contravention to the wild mob spirit of an affected citizenry.
In conclusion, for the above reasons, I am writing the Office of Bar Counsel to recommend disbarment of Mr. Yoo and Judge Bybee, whose dereliction of duty is an offense to all mankind.
Sincerely,
Chung Fu