Rep. Conyers Requests Special Prosecutor for CIA Tapes Probe

[L. Coyote]

Conyers Requests Special Prosecutor for CIA Tapes Probe
Paul Kiel - Jan 15, 2008 - http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/005080.php

House Judiciary Committee Chair John Conyers (D-MI) thinks it's nice that the Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation of the CIA's destruction of its torture tapes, but it's not good enough. John Durham may be a tough, unimpeachable prosecutor, but he'll still be reporting up the chain to Attorney General Michael Mukasey.

Arguing that the Department has a "clear conflict of interest" because "high Administration officials" are necessarily implicated -- they approved the interrogation methods documented on the tapes and were involved in the discussions about whether to destroy them -- Conyers wrote Mukasey today to formally request that he appoint a special counsel. 18 Democratic members of the committee also signed on. Conyers has consistently called for a special prosecutor to be appointed.

The letter is posted in full below. A judiciary subcommittee will be holding a hearing to hear from experts on the subject this Thursday.

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[gateley]

1. Good for Conyers -- but I don't understand the delay --

Biden called for this on DAY ONE. It's disturbing that so many believed this administration;s DOJ could be impartial. What will it take for these people to learn?? *shaking head in disgust*

[spanone]

2. K&R

[madrchsod]

3. it`s going to be interesting if anyone will back him....

[L. Coyote]

4. 18 Democratic members of the committee also signed on. SO FAR!

[madrchsod]

5. that`s a good start....where`s nancy? lol

[Whisp]

6. unless Fox news thinks it's not a good idea. ;(

no text
no confidence.

[wildbilln864]

7. k&r! n./t

[Usrename]

8. Now we get to see Mukasey's true colors.

Does anybody here think that he will make Schumer and Feinstein proud? I'll be shocked if Conyers even gets a response.
What request? Where? When?

[arthritisR_US]

9. It would be great to finally see something happen but

I'm not going to hold my breath on it.

[midnight]

10. Time for my father's phrase of -shit or get off the pot.

[Justice Is Comin]

11. I am so disgusted

with the wimp factor in these Dems, I don't know how to express it.

It's like an example of someone being assaulted repeatedly, the police keep giving additional restraining orders, but don't do anything about the assaults. :wtf:

We are so weak and wimpy it's almost bizarre. Pelosi has even neutered Conyers. I'm positive of it. He used to be relentless for impeachment. Now, not so much as a whimper.

It calls for several deep breaths and counting to ten.