Holder May Call for Torture Inquiry - NYTimes.com

New York Times by JOHN H. CUSHMAN Jr. | Jul. 11, 2009 (Special Report)

— Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is considering assigning a prosecutor to investigate whether government personnel tortured terrorism suspects after the attacks of Sept. 11, a Justice Department official said ...Probe of Alleged Torture WeighedWashington PostHolder considers torture prosecutionsUnited Press InternationalUS attorney general mulls appointing 'torture prosecutor'AFPLos Angeles Times?-The Associated Press?-Atlantic Onlineall 266 news ... Full Story »

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It is important to note that this will not be a witch hunt and the DOJ will not go after those that followed DOJ guidelines. There clearly is a need for an investigator.

“The Department of Justice will follow the facts and the law with respect to any matter,” the department said in a statement released Saturday. “We have made no ... More »

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