Democrats Inch Toward Torture Probe

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By Jason Leopold
January 23, 2009

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Meanwhile, Republicans have grown increasingly worried that Holder, as Attorney General, will launch a criminal investigation into Bush’s interrogation policies. They delayed a vote on his nomination demanding that he respond to questions about whether he intends to investigate and/or prosecute Bush administration officials.

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said he wants to ask Holder whether he intends to investigate the Bush administration and intelligence officials for torture

Last week, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Holder was asked about the practice of waterboarding, a form of simulated drowning that the Bush administration has acknowledged using against three terror suspects. Holder answered that “waterboarding was torture.”

Cornyn said Holder’s view means there is a possibility that investigations might be on the horizon.

"Part of my concern, frankly, relates to some of his statements at the hearing in regard to torture and what his intentions are with regard to intelligence personnel who were operating in good faith based upon their understanding of what the law was," Cornyn said Wednesday.


http://www.consortiumnews.com/2009/012309b.html



Complicit in crime Cornyn in cover-upping needs some pressurization and personal calls?

[gratuitous]

1. How does Cornyn know they were "operating in good faith"?

Can he offer some evidence or personal testimony to substantiate that fact? Because otherwise, it would seem that he's either looking to pre-emptively cover up crimes against humanity or he's talking out his pasty white ass. Which is it, Mr. Cornyn?

[cosmicone]

2. The repukes want a favorable AG who will ignore their crimes

despite the duties of an AG and his oath of office. They think all people are cronies like Alberto Gonzalez and Mukasey.

The ordinary intelligence officials will probably be given plea bargains and/or immunity .... no one is really after them .. it is the highers up who should be punished severely -- like Rummy, Conde, Cheney and W.

I personally wouldn't complain if those four are arrested and quickly extradited to The Hague.

[DCKit]

3. "...operating in good faith based upon their understanding of what the law was," "

When, exactly, did Congress pass a law permitting torture, Mr. Cornhole?

If they hadn't been blinded by visions of an inevitable and permanent NeoCon Fascist regime, they would have realized that "just following orders" doesn't keep the hangman at bay in a civilized world.

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4. Later reports suggested the commission would hear its first testimony

in 24 business hours.

[Winterblues]

5. Jab jab jab

This guy will never live it down I guess will he?

[tritsofme]

6. If he does

he shouldn't.