Bush's Key Men Face Grilling on Torture and Death Squads

[madokie]

Bush's Key Men Face Grilling on Torture and Death Squads
Sunday 19 July 2009

by: Paul Harris

http://www.truthout.org/071909S

Investigations on Bush-era torture policy and a secret CIA program could see top officials in the former administration facing criminal charges. (Photo: Kevin Lamarque / Reuters)
Former vice-president Dick Cheney could be forced to testify to Congress over allegations that a secret hit squad was set up on his orders, as Democrats press for inquiries into the conduct of the "war on terror". Paul Harris reports from New York.

America is bracing itself for a series of investigations that could see top officials from the administration of President George W Bush hauled in front of Congress, grilled by a special prosecutor and possibly facing criminal charges.

Several investigations will now cast a spotlight on Bush-era torture policy and a secret CIA assassination programme, examining the role played by big names such as the former vice-president Dick Cheney and the former defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld.

In one investigation into the controversial firing of federal prosecutors, Bush's political guru, Karl Rove, has already been forced to appear before Congress and give testimony behind closed doors. Another investigation, by the House of Representatives' intelligence committee, has already asked for documents from the CIA and has now announced that it will examine the legality of keeping a secret CIA hit squad hidden from Congress, something alleged to have been ordered by Cheney himself.

[SpiralHawk]

1. "Ve vere only vollowing Republicon Homelander Family Values." - Republicon Torture Freaks

"Ve are innocent (smirk) as the good 'christians' ve imagine ourselves to be (smirk). Ve vere just doing vat ve vere told by Commander AWOL Bush and Dickie 'Five Military Deferments' Cheney, and the rest of our beloved Family Values CHICKENHAWK republicon 'leaders.' Besides...this is all the fault of
The Clenis (smirk, smirk, sneer)."

- Republicon Homelander Chickenhawk Torture Freaks

[izquierdista]

2. Toture and death squads have met their match

Wait until they are up against the Democrats' --- strongly worded letter! :scared: