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Turley: We Need A Special Torture Prosecutor, Not Some Lame Commission
Jonathan Turley, the media-friendly George Washington Law School professor, who's an outspoken advocate of curbing executive power, gave a bravura performance on MSNBC's Countdown last night, on the subject of possible torture prosecutions. Arguing that investigations aren't just necessary ...
The Problem With a Special Prosecutor
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motherjones.com — Want the truth on torture? A Patrick Fitzgerald-style investigation may be the wrong way to go.... (more) The Problem With a Special Prosecutor
Jonathan Turley: Getting Away With Torture?
crooksandliars.com — On MSNBC last night, on the Rachel Maddow show : TURLEY: Somehow, he's equating the enforcement of... federal laws - that he took an oath to enforce, to uhold the constitution, and our laws - and he's equating that with an act of retribution in some ... (more) Jonathan Turley: Getting Away With Torture?
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Weekend Opinionator: Enhanced Interrogation of the White House
Opinionator — ... : “For me, this has absolutely nothing to do with party. I’d be as insistent with any president who authorized torture of whatever party. And there is very good reason to believe that Pelosi knew a lot more than she has said. She should be investigated as well.” Zachary Roth at Talking Points Memo thinks law professor Jonathan Turley is on the right track: Arguing that investigations aren’t just necessary but long overdue, Turley made two important points that have been getting a bit lost in the rapid-fire debate lately. First, he said, there’s a huge difference between an ...

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