House Intelligence Resumes Probe of Destroyed Interrogation Tapes

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House Intelligence Resumes Probe of Destroyed Interrogation Tapes
By Tim Starks, CQ Staff
After a two-month pause requested by the Justice Department, the House Intelligence Committee has resumed its investigation into the CIA’s destruction of interrogation videotapes, but the Senate Intelligence panel is still holding off on its own probe.

Both panels announced their investigations in December, when the destruction of the tapes was revealed.

Since then, the twin probes have encountered delays because of feuding with the Justice Department, uncooperative witnesses, or agreements to temporarily stand aside while Justice conducts its own investigation.

Despite the delays, the House panel still intends to finish its investigation by June. The Senate panel has not yet set a date for wrapping up its work.

The focus of the probes is why the CIA destroyed videotapes of 2002 interrogations that reportedly showed the use of water­boarding, a form of simulated drowning, and other abusive techniques. The probes also ask whether Congress was properly informed.

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[asjr]

1. We will still be playing the waiting game long

after the new president is installed. The Bush administration is going to slide right on out of Washington scott free.

[Harry Monroe]

2. "House of Representatives" and "Intelligence"

An oxymoron if there ever was one!!!