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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 09:16 AM

    Truth and Reconciliation

    One of the things I wonder about is whether dishonest testimony will lead to prosecution for perjury and refusal to testify would expose a person to liability for contempt of Congress. If the "evil-doers" are pardoned by their decider-in-chief, from what I understand is that they get immunity from prosecution for past crimes but not for subsequent crimes. That means Bush and Cheney are exposed to threats of prison sentences. Remember that Al Capone was not imprisoned for the St. Valentine's Day Massacre but for tax evasion.

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