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Rahm Emmanuel Says No Prosecution for Torture Memo Authors
librarygrape.com - 4/19/2009
Rahm Emmanuel Says No Prosecution for Torture Memo Authors
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I just watched Rahm Emmanuel on This Week with George Stephanopolous . He basically said that the people who devised the Bush torture policy should not be prosecuted. Shit. If this really represents Obama's views, it sounds like a whole lot of war criminals are going to be let off the hook, even ...
Gibbs confirms that torture memo authors are ‘not being held accountable.’
thinkprogress.org - 4/20/2009
Gibbs confirms that torture memo authors are ‘not being held accountable.’
— thinkprogress.org — Yesterday, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said that when it came to the Bush administration’s... illegal torture program, “those who devised the policies… should not be prosecuted .” Today, White House Press Secretary Robert ... (more) Gibbs confirms that torture memo authors are ‘not being ...

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Rahm Emanuel: President Obama Opposes Prosecution of Bush, Cheney, Bybee, Yoo And Others Responsible For Torture
oxdown.firedoglake.com - 4/21/2009
Rahm Emanuel: President Obama Opposes Prosecution of Bush, Cheney, Bybee, Yoo And Others ...
— oxdown.firedoglake.com — Rahm on This Week : STEPHANOPOLOUS: The President has ruled out prosecutions of CIA officials who believed... they were following the law. Does he believe the officials who devised the policies should be immune from prosecution? RAHM:  ... (more) Rahm Emanuel: President Obama Opposes Prosecution of ...

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