Criminal probe opened over CIA tapes

Source: Houston Chronicle

By MATT APUZZO Associated Press Writer
© 2008 The Associated Press
Jan. 2, 2008 8:51PM



WASHINGTON — The Justice Department opened a full criminal investigation Wednesday into the destruction of CIA interrogation videotapes, putting the politically charged probe in the hands of a mob-busting public corruption prosecutor with a reputation for being independent.

Attorney General Michael Mukasey announced that he was appointing John Durham, a federal prosecutor in Connecticut, to oversee the investigation of a case that has challenged the Bush administration's controversial handling of terrorism suspects."




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Sen. Joe Biden, a Delaware Democrat seeking his party's nomination for president, said a criminal investigation is no surprise, but suggested that Mukasey should remove himself from oversight of the investigation and appoint a special counsel "completely independent and free from political influence."

looks more like a whitewash.

This calls for an independent prosecutor.

Also, this thread is a duplicate.

I checked around and didn't find the story anywhere, can you link?

investigation. They turned on us and supported Mukasey. Dump the DINO's.