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Obama Considering Commission On Bush Admin Torture
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... "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," Newsweek's Michael Isikoff reports. "But one idea that has currency among some top Obama advisers is setting up a 9/11-style commission that would investigate counterterrorism policies and make public as many details as possible." ...
Obama Considering Commission On Bush Admin Torture
Politics on HuffingtonPost.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," Newsweek's Michael Isikoff reports. "But one idea that has currency among some top Obama advisers is setting up a 9/11-style commission that would investigate counterterrorism policies and make public as many details as possible." ...
A Gitmo Commission?
Newshoggers.com —
... one idea that has currency among some top Obama advisers is setting up a 9/11-style commission that would investigate counterterrorism policies and make public as many details as possible." ...
No More Mister Nice Blog — ... for attorney general. Obama is reportedly considered a sort of truth commission on Bush-era torture (though, admittedly, without the intent to prosecute anyone) and at least some degree of ...
Obama to create commission on torture?
Political Animal —
... , Obama -- for his sake and the sake of possible prosecutions -- needs to steer clear of what might be perceived as a "partisan witch hunt." With that in mind, Newsweek ...
What to do With War Criminals
Matthew Yglesias —
... One issue that the incoming administration has on its plate is what to do with the various war criminals now kicking around as a result of the Bush-Cheney torture and detention policies. On the merits, I’d like to see forgiveness for implementers who were following what they were (falsely) assured were lawful orders and harsh measures for people on the policy level. In practice, it’s pretty clear that Don Rumsfeld isn’t going to wind up in jail. Michael Isikoff reports on the Obama campaign’s thinking: ...
Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One …
Jules Crittenden —
... likes Team Obama, “experienced technocrats — pragmatists who excel at imaginative improvization.” Sorry, I don’t understand any of this but don’t like the sound of that much. It’s starting to look like Obama may steal a few lines from Bush’s script, but can’t pass up the opportunity to pan it. Newsweek on ”Torture Commission” proposals. Sounds like a three-ring circus, with dedicated U.S. agents engaged in a difficult war as the clown act. This is pretty funny. Obama breaks with presidential tradition, steers clear of church, sticks to the treadmill. It eventually gets ...
Digby asks a question about Spiky
Corrente —
On Obama's trial balloon for a 9/11 Commission-style, "modified limited hangout" approach to the problem of holding torturers accountable, even if not criminally culpable, Digby compares the earlier story from Salon's Mark Benjamin with Spiky's work yesterday in Newsweek, notes disturbing similarities, and asks:
Wasn't Michael Isikoff supposed to be a crack "investigative" reporter?
Yeah, well. Reminds me of the old Spy magazine's factchecker (I think she was), Angela Crackstaff. Anyhow, I think I ...
White House not likely to pardon torture officials, claims torture memos make pardons ‘unnecessary.’
Think Progress —
... against officials responsible for authorizing and executing the Bush administration’s torture policies, but some Obama advisers are said to be in favor of “setting up a 9/11-style commission that would investigate counterterrorism policies and make public as many details as possible.” ...
Kristol Calls On Bush To Pardon Torturers And Wiretappers, Reward Them With Medal Of Freedom
Think Progress —
... criminal cases against such officials, but is said to be considering a 9/11-style commission that would investigate counterterrorism policies and make public as many details as possible.” ...
Kristol wants rewards for torturers
Political Animal —
... last week, Newsweek reported that Obama is considering a 9/11 Commission-style investigation of the administration's crimes torture interrogation practices. But there are, not surprisingly, a few things wrong with Kristol's request. First, there's Kristol's frightening belief that those who commit acts of torture deserve rewards. It's just, on its face, twisted. Second, there's ...
Conyers introduces bill creating commission to investigate Bush’s torture and wiretapping policies.
Think Progress —
... that were undertaken by the Bush administration under claims of unreviewable war powers.” While he is unlikely to prosecute Bush officials for war crimes, President-elect Obama has hinted at support for such a commission. ...
