Nadler: Obama Violating Law By Not Investigating Bush

Huffington Post by Sam Stein | Aug. 21, 2009 (Opinion)

New York Congressman Jerry Nadler, a senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, told the Huffington Post that he believed that President Obama would be breaking the law if he decided to oppose launching investigation into the authorization of torture.

"If they follow the law they have no choice," Nadler said in an interview this past weekend. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Torture, Bush Administration, Law, Obama Administration
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Aug 26, 2009 - 1:24 AM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Aug 26, 2009 - 1:24 AM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - Aug. 26, 2009

Nadler looks at the legal requirements to prosecute those accused of torture.

Nadler is right on.

As a signatory of the convention against torture, and as a result of the anti-torture act of 1996, the United States government is obligated to investigate accusations of ... More »

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