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atlargely.com - 11/23/2008
A Gitmo Commission?
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According to the HuffPo and Newsweek today, Obama is considering a middle course between straight-out investigating the need for prosecutions for war crimes and just letting the Bush administration's torturers skate.
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newsweek.com - 11/22/2008
Obama Considers Commission on Bush Admin Torture | Newsweek Periscope
— newsweek.com — Despite the hopes of many human-rights advocates, the new Obama Justice Department is not likely to launch... major new criminal probes of harsh interrogations and other alleged abuses by the Bush administration. But one idea that has currency among some ... (more) Obama Considers Commission on Bush Admin Torture | ...

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fcc.gov - 11/17/2008
About the Federal Communications Commission
— fcc.gov — About the FCC The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency. The FCC... was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, ... (more) About the Federal Communications Commission

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Crooks and Liars — ... to leave even more indelible stains on American government, BUSHCO is busy installing nonscientist political hacks in career, civil service jobs in a science agency.  The Daily Dish: "Under coercive conditions." Excuse me, but what does that mean in English? Politics In Color: GOP needs a long, hard look in the rearview mirror Balkinization: This time, Thomas Friedman doesn't want to wait six months at-Largely: A Gitmo Commission? The Opinion Mill's Weekend Bookchat: Why you might ...

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