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Obama's plans for probing Bush torture

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  • Wednesday, November 12, 2008 08:08 PM

    Is there enough international outrage??

    I would think that a Presidential pardon would only be valid in the US.

    There some Europeans who want to see US officials held liable for violating the Geneva convention. I don't know if there is sufficient outrage but, if they are serious, then a US investigation may provide evidence for such an action.

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