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AP: Obama Unlikely To Seek Torture Charges, Advisers Tell AP He'll Set Up Panel To Probe Interrogations, But Criminal Charges Unlikely
cbsnews.com - 11/19/2008
AP: Obama Unlikely To Seek Torture Charges, Advisers Tell AP He'll Set Up Panel To Probe Interrogations, But Criminal Charges Unlikely
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(CBS/AP) President-elect Barack Obama's coming administration is unlikely to bring criminal charges against government officials who authorized or engaged in harsh interrogation of terrorist suspects during the George W. Bush presidency. Obama, who has criticized the use of torture, is being ...

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huffingtonpost.com - 11/19/2008
Obama Advisers: Torture Prosecutions Not Likely
— huffingtonpost.com — WASHINGTON — Barack Obama's incoming administration is unlikely to bring criminal charges against government officials who authorized or engaged in harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists during the George W. Bush presidency. Obama, who ... (more) Obama Advisers: Torture Prosecutions Not Likely

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google.com - 11/17/2008
The Associated Press: Obama advisers: No charges likely vs interrogators
— google.com — 21 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) Barack Obama's incoming administration is unlikely to bring criminal charges against government workers who authorized or used harsh interrogation techniques during the George W. Bush presidency. Obama, who has criticized ... (more) The Associated Press: Obama advisers: No charges likely ...

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Obama advisers: No charges likely vs interrogators
msnbc.msn.com - 11/18/2008
Obama advisers: No charges likely vs interrogators
— msnbc.msn.com — Barack Obama's incoming administration is unlikely to bring criminal charges against government workers who authorized or used harsh interrogation techniques during the George W. Bush presidency. (more) Obama advisers: No charges likely vs interrogators

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The One Presidential Power Bush Doesn't Care For
Hit & Run — ... The one time Bush used the pardon power to make a statement about injustice was when he commuted what he determined was an unfairly long sentence for former Cheney chief of staff Scooter Libby.  There's also some talk now that Bush may pardon all federal counter-terrorism interrogators to clear them of possible torture charges in an Obama administration (Obama has signalled that he won't pursue such charges).  ...

The One Presidential Power Bush Doesn’t Care For
The Agitator — ... The one time Bush used the pardon power to make a statement about injustice was when he commuted what he determined was an unfairly long sentence for former Cheney chief of staff Scooter Libby.  There’s also some talk now that Bush may pardon all federal counter-terrorism interrogators to clear them of possible torture charges in an Obama administration (Obama has signalled that he won’t pursue such charges).  ...

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