FBI warned Justice, Pentagon about interrogation tactics used against terror suspects

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

By Lara Jakes Jordan | Associated Press
4:48 PM CDT, April 23, 2008


WASHINGTON - FBI Director Robert Mueller on Wednesday recalled warning the Justice Department and the Pentagon that some U.S. interrogation methods used against terrorists might be inappropriate, if not illegal.

Mueller's comments came under pointed questioning by House Democrats demanding to know if the FBI tried to stop interrogations in 2002 that critics define as torture.

Mueller said the FBI does not use coercive techniques when questioning suspects or witnesses, and he reportedly pulled his agents out of CIA or military interrogations several years ago to protect them from legal consequences.

FBI protocol "wouldn't engage in torture," said Rep. Stephen Cohen, D-Tenn. "But if you find out that other agencies may engage in torture, that you believe is illegal — does your protocol include informing those agencies that you believe their actions are illegal?"

"Yes," Mueller answered.



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adding this link from vpilot just saw in GD:
Email for Congressman Wexler. WOW!
Please read the below transcript of my exchange with Mr. Muller.

This is a deeply troubling interchange which should be alarming to all Americans.

Congressman Robert Wexler
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3198703

[LynnTheDem]

1. Ya think??!

George W. bUsh's America TORTURES people.

And yeah, it is illegal. DUHHH.

[Hissyspit]

10. George W. Bush's America TORTURES and KILLS Americans, too.

Corrupted mine regulations.

Corrupted drug regulation.

Corrupted FEMA.

Corrupted FAA. Protect the airlines bottom line whether someone's child will go down in a tragic air accident.

9/11.

The Iraq War.

Bush the slaughterer.

Send the innocent to prison.

America - the Clusterfuck. Starring the Bush Administration.

[Uncle Joe]

2. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, maddezmom.

[LynnTheDem]

3. And who isn't sick & tired of this "critics define as torture" BULLSHIT??!

IT IS TORTURE.

US LAW says it's TORTURE. And ILLEGAL.

International LAW says it's TORTURE. And ILLEGAL.

The Geneva Conventions says it's TORTURE. And ILLEGAL.

The United States Military Field Manual specifically says it's TORTURE. And ILLEGAL.

Let's use reality; ..."SENTIENT HUMAN BEINGS define as torture"...

[Solly Mack]

9. Thank you. That handy little phrase they use to make it sound as if

people are only calling it torture because they disagree with - are a critic of - America. Bush. the "wars", etc..


I'm sick and tired of it.

[bobthedrummer]

4. k&r

[autorank]

5. Well now... k*r

This looks like a shot across the bow, but Meuller doesn't do things like that. He's survived and prospered by not doing that.

So what is it? Timing is interesting isn't it. I'd say there's a possibility that there is some
surprise we'll hear about waiting in the wings and Meuller is positioning - we don't do that. I've
seen TV clips of several FBI agents say the same thing when asked, "We don't engage in torture."

But he's added a piece by saying that they inform other agencies that they are when they come across
it. Rep. Cohen, D, TN, deserves a round of applause for asking such an intelligent question. Note
that Meuller had an answer that was clear.

This whole torture business is a complete disgrace. The fact that Powell, Cheney, Rice, Ashcroft,
Tenet, and Rumsfeld "discussed and approved" torture scenarios means they engaged in the same. They
need to be investigated and charged if this claim by ABC News of a few weeks ago is true.

[bonito]

6. Mueller has no power over these thugs

It's organized crime at the very top.

[PuppyBismark]

7. What difference does it make, the DEMS won't do anything about this too.

I've given up! Nothing those rat-b....'s do will ever come back to bite them.

[Lugnut]

8. K&R n/t

[SleeplessinSoCal]

11. And what happens when Helen Thomas isn't around any longer?

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/04/23/helen-thomas-confronts-perino-on-torture-perino-denies-and-lies/

[Supersedeas]

12. a law enforcement body warns that it might be illegal AND yet, they proceed anyway--Yoo???

[Rhiannon12866]

13. K&R. Important story which should be on the front page of every newspaper in the country.

And Rep. Robert Wexler is one of the good guys. I signed his petition calling for impeachment.:-)