Friend's E-mail:   (maximum of 3 addresses separated by commas) Your E-mail: A Brief Comment (150 char max / 25 word max) Article: Former attorney general says it was easy to reject torture memo WASHINGTON — Former Attorney General John Ashcroft on Thursday disavowed the now-defunct legal reasoning used to justify harshly questioning terrorism suspects, but dug in his heels to defend White House officials who pressured him while he was hospitalized four years ago to approve terror surveillance programs. Security image: (Case sensitive)     Note: the e-mail sent will contain information, such as your IP address (38.107.191.87), for purposes of tracking abuse. Use of this software to spam or harass individuals can and may result in penalties punishable by law.