That is the question. Sounds like a political power play to me and possibly a diversion from the real truth, that the information garnered from waterboarding these individuals actually saved and protected more innocent lives than the new administration would care to admit. You be the judge.
- Last week, President Obama declassified waterboarding torture memos.
- Sunday, Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel gives and interview stating that they will not seek to prosecute people.
- Monday, Press Secretary Gibbs says they will not be looking to prosecute.
- Monday night, Cheney announces that he's formally requested that the CIA declassify documents reporting the intel received from said waterboarding.
- Tuesday, after months of denials that he will seek to prosecute people truth commission style, President Obama decides coincidentally to open the door - in a joint press conference with King Hussein of Jordan, no less.
Check out Jake Tapper's report.
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*Here is something I wrote a few months ago on Truth Commissions.
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