Wexler Challenges FBI's Failure to Prosecute Torture

[kpete]

http://wexler.house.gov/apps/list/speech/fl19_wexler/morenews/042308_sunshinebillfrontpage.shtml

Wexler Challenges FBI's Failure to Prosecute Torture

Submitted by Bob Fertik on April 23, 2008 - 1:54pm.

FBI Director Robert Muller went before the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Robert Wexler challenged the FBI's failure to stop torture by the CIA and the Pentagon. Muller essentially accused the Attorney General of participating in a coverup. Of course Alberto Gonzales personally approved torture in advance, so it's no surprise he later blocked prosecution of the torturers. Isn't it time for a Special Prosecutor?

RW: I appreciate that. What is the protocol say when the FBI knows that the CIA is engaging or the Department of Defense is engaging in an illegal technique? What does the protocol say in that circumstance?

RM: We would bring it up to appropriate authorities and determine whether the techniques were legal or illegal.

RW: Did you bring it up to appropriate authorities?

RM: All I can tell you is that we followed our own protocols.

RW: So you can't tell us whether you brought it; when your own FBI agents came to you and said the CIA is doing something illegal which caused you to say don't you get involved; you can't tell us whether you then went to whatever authority?

RM: I'll tell you we followed our own protocols.


more at:
http://www.democrats.com/wexler-challenges-fbi-failure-to-prosecute-torture

[midnight]

1. RM: Blah, Blah, Blah.......

[C_U_L8R]

2. Clearly his head is firmly stuck up his protocols

Can we waterboard these clowns yet?

[librechik]

3. Muller: I can't tell you why I didn't obey the law, but believe me

nowadays when I say if I told you I'd have to kill you, I really mean it. Really.