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In 2006 he was memorably termed "most powerful man you’ve never heard of".<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20060602004312/http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/060529/29addington.htm</ref>  Addington was a big proponent of some of Bush’s most notorious legal abuses, such as [[torture]] and warrantless [[mass surveillance]], and is a loyal follower of the so-called unitary executive theory. In 2009 he was ranked #7 on a list of "The Top 43 Appointees Who Helped Make Bush The Worst President Ever"<ref>http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2009/01/17/34948/bush-43-worst/</ref>
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In 2006 he was memorably termed "most powerful man you’ve never heard of".<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20060602004312/http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/060529/29addington.htm</ref>  Addington was a big proponent of some of Bush’s most notorious legal abuses, such as [[torture]] and warrantless [[mass surveillance]], and is a loyal follower of the so-called unitary executive theory. In 2009 he was ranked #7 on a list of "The Top 43 Appointees Who Helped Make Bush The Worst President Ever"<ref>http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2009/01/17/34948/bush-43-worst/</ref> His support for torture lead  to his being tried and found guilty of crimes against humanity by the [[Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission]].<ref>[[Document:Kuala Lumpur Tribunal finds Israel Guilty of Crimes against Humanity, Genocide]]</ref>
 
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Revision as of 04:29, 18 June 2016

Person.png David Addington  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
BornDavid Spears Addington
1957-01-22
Washington, D.C.
Alma materGeorgetown University, Duke Law School
Member ofBaker Donelson, Phi Beta Kappa

Employment.png Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States

In office
November 1, 2005 - January 20, 2009
Preceded byScooter Libby
Succeeded byRon Klain

In 2006 he was memorably termed "most powerful man you’ve never heard of".[1] Addington was a big proponent of some of Bush’s most notorious legal abuses, such as torture and warrantless mass surveillance, and is a loyal follower of the so-called unitary executive theory. In 2009 he was ranked #7 on a list of "The Top 43 Appointees Who Helped Make Bush The Worst President Ever"[2] His support for torture lead to his being tried and found guilty of crimes against humanity by the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission.[3]

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