Senators at odds on special probe of CIA tapes

[sniffa]

Source: Washington Post

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators disagreed on Sunday over whether an independent counsel is needed to probe the CIA's destruction of videotapes showing terrorist suspects subjected to severe interrogation techniques.

Sen. Joseph Biden, a Delaware Democrat and presidential candidate, said on ABC's "This Week" that an independent review of the affair may be necessary.

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Sens. John Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat, and Chuck Hagel, a Nebraska Republican, said on CBS's "Face the Nation" that Congress should conduct the probe, not an independent counsel.

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Sens. Diane Feinstein, a California Democrat, and Jon Kyl, an Arizona Republican, agreed on CNN's "Late Edition" that a special counsel is not necessary for now.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/09/AR2007120900674.html

[ixion]

1. sounds like Feinstein, like Pelosi, approves of torture

I mean, I expect if from sleazebags like Kyl... I guess I should just start expecting it from Feinstein as well.

[SpiralHawk]

2. "Put me in charge of the 'special' probe. Smirk." - Larry Craig (R)

"No one does it better than us republicon homelanders. Smirk."

- Larry Craig (R)

[SlingBlade]

5. Sound like a love in

Why do we vote for people who lie to us and hold hands with the opposition
on everthing that we are against ?

I swear to God everyday I look at the news its getting harder and harder to tell which is which anymore.

[rateyes]

3. Sounds like Rockefeller wants to investigate

HIMSELF!!

[gateley]

4. Here's Biden's reasoning for an independent counsel:

(this is about Mukasey)

"He's the same guy who couldn't decide whether or not waterboarding was torture and he's going to be doing this investigation," said Biden, who noted that he voted against making Mukasey the country's top law enforcer.

"I just think it's clearer and crisper and everyone will know what the truth ... if he appoints a special counsel, steps back from it," said Biden, D-Del.


and...

Biden asserted the "easiest, straightest thing to do is to take it out of the political realm, appoint a special prosecutor and let them decide, and call — call it where it is. Is there a criminal violation? If there is, proceed. If not, don't."


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I like the idea of 'taking it out of the political realm' since the response to this has been predictably partisan. And with the news that Pelosi, Rockerfeller and others may have been complicit in the knowledge of waterboarding practices, it shouldn't be kept 'in house".

[annabanana]

7. He is right.. . It requires an independent special prosecutor. . . n/t

[notadmblnd]

6. Weren't they on the committee?

[rockybelt]

8. Feinstein and Kyl

who would have thought that they would want to control the investigation. By control I mean bury it.

[WheelWalker]

9. I predict this another instance where we'll all be saying, "Joe [wa]s Right."

[sniffa]

10. maybe so

[fascisthunter]

11. Diane Needs to Go! (nt)