The whole point of the Yoo legal opinion was to create intentionally the argument that executive branch personnel were relying on legal opinions indicating that their activity was lawful, and thereby avoid prosecution. It is the same intentional charade used to dodge culpability for torture, and it is a phony act done with the express purpose of creating this bad faith and fig leaf defense. Yoo is a disgrace and should be disbarred and also dismissed from Cal's faculty. The fact that he still gets space on editorial pages to spew his crap is amazing and sickening.