Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. named a veteran federal prosecutor to examine abuse of prisoners held by the Central Intelligence Agency, government officials said on Monday, as officials released a C.I.A. inspector general’s report that detailed the abuses inside agency-run prisons overseas. Full Story »
Posted by Samuel W. Velsor IV - via OneRiot, Google News (U.S.)
most of this story is actual details from the inspector general's report on the cia interrogations, along with quotes from the cia's own newly-released reports on their effectiveness. the information , when combined shows the contradictions which are inevitable in response to this information and therefore the difficulty for a prosecutor to determine their legality or lack of.
I recommend this article for it's ability to show the new york times callus lack of regard for the patriots who died for a nation.. allegedly 'ruled by law'. No quotes of the Geneva convention appear. shameful
The decision was a significant blow to the C.I.A, and Mr. Holder said he would be criticized for undercutting the intelligence agency’s work. More »
The authors of this article do an outstanding job of highlighting the absurd disgusting illegal CIA policies; this article on its face value along is fair grounds for a special prosecutor
This is indeed an eye opener if you have not been reading all the articles leading up to the appointment of a special prosecutor. The only question that comes to mind is why one was not appointed earlier, given President Obama's desire not to have this special prosecutor I am sure the Attorney General wanted to be very sure of the facts. One wonders what role Chaney had to play in this whole matter.
The attorney general’s decision, which he made despite President Obama’s oft-stated desire not to get mired in Bush-era torture disputes, was based in part of his ... More »
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