It’s almost shocking that Alberto Gonzales would break ranks with folks like Dick Cheney. But it’s heartening to see that he’s capable of exercising some independence now that he’s not under the thumb of such strong personalities as Cheney. By Jeremy Pelofsky Reuters U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has been under fire in some circles…
Fearless. Uncompromising Ethics. It sounds like the Justice Dept. has picked the right guy to look into the CIA’s alleged torture tactics. By Jenna Russell and Shelley Murphy Boston Globe Staff He is known for his fearlessness and uncompromising ethics and he became a go-to prosecutor for complex and thankless tasks: investigating federal agents, convicting…
Whether you agree or not with the decision to name a prosecutor to look into torture methods, it’s heartening to see Atty. Gen. Eric Holder exercise some independence from the White House. Some folks in Washington had expressed concern that he may not be capable of showing independence. By Carrie Johnson and Anne E. Kornblut…
One sure way to lose public support on the war on drugs in Mexico and the U.S. is to use torture. This is something both the U.S. and Mexico need to address if they hope to succeed. By Steve Fainaru and William Booth Washington Post Foreign Service PUERTO LAS OLLAS, Mexico — The Mexican army…
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I’ll say it again, it’s a good idea to investigate allegations of torture, but it will be extremely difficult to charge someone in this case. It just seems so difficult to not only find the right law that would apply, but one that would lead to a successful prosecution. WASHINGTON (CNN) — Attorney General Eric…
Pretty much as many expected, the CIA operatives who used harsh interrogation techiniques won’t be charged. Not a big surprise. One thing for sure, prosecuting those cases would have been one big political and legal mess. By MARK MAZZETTI and SCOTT SHANE New York Times WASHINGTON – The Justice Department made public on Thursday detailed…
The Obama administration should be get kudos for releasing these revealing memos which show some of the legal errors of the Bush administration. Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Jr. says this is all about government transparency. But the true test will be whether this administration practices a policy of transparency not just for matters involving the…
