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Thursday, November 13, 2008 12:00 AM

Obama's plans for probing Bush torture

President Bush could pardon officials involved in brutal interrogations -- but he may also face a sweeping investigation under the new president.
By Mark Benjamin

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  • Thursday, November 13, 2008 06:56 AM

    I have a sister who twice voted for Bush.

    I have a neighbor who did the same. I think of my sister as Torture Girl and my neighbor as Torture Boy. Bush was given the authority to torture of tens of millions of Americans, many of who, ironically, fondle crosses that represent the torturing of Jesus.

    If there is to be an official probing, there should also be an unofficial probing of all the dark American hearts that voted for torture, that voted for Bush.

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