Lawmakers Debate Establishing "Truth Commission" on Bush Admin Torture, Rendition and Domestic Spying

Democracy Now by Michael Ratner, JUAN GONZALEZ, Amy Goodman | Mar. 5, 2009 (News Analysis)

On Capitol Hill, debate has begun over forming a truth commission to shed light on the Bush administration’s secret polices on detention, interrogation and domestic spying. A hearing on the issue was held Wednesday, two days after the Obama administration released a series of once-secret Bush administration Justice Department memos that authorized President Bush to deploy the military to carry out raids inside the United States. We speak to human rights ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Human Rights, Torture, Bush Administration, Civil Liberties, Law Enforcement, Law, U.S. Constitution
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Mar 5, 2009 - 11:21 PM PST
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The importance of the issue goes to the upholding of the constitution and the rule of law. Ratner speaks clearly and strongly on the issue, saying prosecution is a legal requirement, not a problem.

Leahy may be well meaning, but his idea seems certain to let these criminals off the hook.

I think essentially that the Leahy commission is an excuse for non-prosecution. More »

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  • Truth Commission May Not Lead to Prosecutions

    TruthOut by Matt Renner | Mar. 5, 2009 (News Report)
    Critics of this approach charge that it could interfere with high-level criminal prosecutions, which are ready for immediate action by an independent or special prosecutor.
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