Justice Probes CIA on 3 Prisoner Deaths

WASHINGTON - The CIA (news - web sites) has sent three cases to the Justice Department (news - web sites) for possible criminal prosecution against agency personnel accused of involvement in the deaths of prisoners in Iraq (news - web sites) and Afghanistan (news - web sites), a Justice official said Wednesday.

The deaths last year have been linked to CIA officers and contractors.


It had been acknowledged previously that one of the cases had gone to the Justice Department for possible prosecution. In confirming the two additional referrals, the department official spoke on the condition of anonymity.

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The practice was established after intelligence scandals in the 1970s led Justice to insist on strict rules allowing department officials to decide what rises to the level of prosecution.


"I think it could be hundreds, hundreds of referrals to the Justice Department," Baker said of the CIA, adding that it is "extraordinarily rare" for intelligence personnel to be prosecuted.

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More anonymous sources giving the appearance that Justice is working on the CIA/Contractors murders , and yet in the end...nothing will be done/

This ought to be good.

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