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My Way News - Obama advisers: No charges likely vs interrogators
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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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Patterico's Pontifications:  Obama’s Policy Evolution Continues

Lawyers, Guns and Money:  No we can't

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Obama’s Policy Evolution Continues
Patterico's Pontifications — ... closer to President Bush’s policies. The trend continues this week as two of his advisers confirmed Obama may not support war crime charges against those involved in authorizing or carrying out interrogation techniques like waterboarding: ...

No we can't
Lawyers, Guns and Money — This story, indicating that the Obama administration is bailing on the idea even investigating whether criminal charges ought to be brought against Bush administration officials who committed war crimes such as torture, is very discouraging. ...

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