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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-22-09 12:48 PM
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Torture architect John Rizzo is still serving as the CIA's acting general counsel.

Torture architect John Rizzo is still serving as the CIA's acting general counsel.

One of the important players in developing the Bush administration's interrogation program was CIA General Counsel John Rizzo. Rizzo was part of a group of Bush administration lawyers that pushed for the authorization of torture. So what is Rizzo doing now? Marcy Wheeler notes that he is still serving as acting general counsel at the CIA:



On April 16, President Obama nominated attorney Stephen Preston, although he has not yet been approved by the Senate. Rizzo was never able to move beyond his acting title and become the agency's general counsel; the White House had to withdraw his nomination because of protests from key senators and human rights groups.




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FSogol Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-22-09 01:34 PM
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1. Good: He'll be easy to find when the time comes to prosecute. n/t
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Supersedeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-22-09 06:15 PM
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2. I'm surprised Bush didn't promote him to a cabinet level position or nominate him to the Fed Bench
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uponit7771 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-22-09 06:29 PM
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3. Bush most likely said Rizzy was doing a fine job
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Supersedeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-23-09 09:27 AM
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4. makes you wonder where Eliana Davidson and Daniel Dell'Orto are?
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