Congressional Intell Committee-Involved In COVER-UP Of Bush's Torture Policy

[kpete]

Destroyed Torture Tapes Inquiry: Once Again, It's All About the Cover Up, Not the Crime

Questions arise -- particularly in connection with the reaction of Congress to aspects of this matter. Laura Rozen, writing today in Mother Jones, suggests some questions member of Congress (not to mention the administration) would just as soon not be asked. She also quotes GWU law professor, Jonathan Turley, who has been a steady asker of questions about the torture issue.
http://prairieweather.typepad.com/big_blue_stem/2008/01/how-the-tapes-w.html

... Some Washington observers question Congress’ commitment to getting to the bottom of the decision to destroy the tapes. They also note that once again, the episode has all the hallmarks of a classic Washington scandal: all the attention is focused not on what's on the tapes -- waterboarding -- but on their destruction.

“There is a concerted effort in Washington to keep the focus of the investigation away from torture,” says George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley. “Both Democrats and Republicans are struggling to do that, as if there is nothing on the tapes.”

“The reason is obvious,” Turley continued. Congressional intelligence oversight committee members “knew about the torture program. It’s the only explanation” for their confirming Mukasey even though he refused to answer the question of whether waterboarding is torture.

more at:
http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2008/01/6878_congress_cia_de.html

[formercia]

1. Look who is on the Intel Committee

a lot of answers right there. Nobody gets there without kissing a few rings.

[Lugnut]

2. K&R n/t

[Richard Steele]

3. K&R