Mukasey appointed outside prosecutor for criminal investigation of CIA

[ChairmanAgnostic]

and their destruction of the torture tapes, even though their discovery and production had been ordered by a federal court.


Could it be that Mukasey is a man of his word? Wouldn't that be a shock? who wudda thunk it?

[DainBramaged]

1. Who woulda thunk it, I am SHOCKED I TELL YOU SHOCKED

Let's see if the investigation bears fruit. Or is a kangroo circus.

[Vincardog]

2. Got a link for that?

[Poiuyt]

3. Here's one:

Mukasey: Criminal inquiry begins into CIA tapes
CIA said last month it had destroyed recordings of harsh interrogations

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into the destruction of CIA interrogation videotapes, and Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey said Wednesday that he appointed an outside prosecutor to oversee the case.

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Mukasey named John Durham, a federal prosecutor, to oversee the case. Durham has a reputation as one of the most relentless U.S. prosecutors. He served as an outside prosecutor overseeing an investigation into the FBI's use of mob informants in Boston and helped send several Connecticut public officials to prison.

more -

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22474868/

[Vincardog]

6. Thanks the funniest part was:

"The CIA will of course cooperate fully with this investigation as it has with the others into this matter," agency spokesman Mark Mansfield said."

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[ChairmanAgnostic]

7. as it has with others.

OK, look, there's this bridge on sale. Interested? Better yet, it's a TOLL bridge!

[ck4829]

4. Great. When can we have an investigation of the Office of Special Plans...

or military contractors without the Pentagon having an internal 'investigation' instead?

[mod mom]

5. MORE INFO HERE:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2573952&mesg_id=2573952