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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 05:47 AM

    If You Had Been The Victim Of Abuse And Torture

    Would you think that justice would be best served by a blanket pardon of your former tormentors?

    Poor criminals do years in the state pen for sticking up liquors stores. Does violating your oath of office as President or any subordinate officer of the executive branch, detaining, abusing, and torturing people in direct violation of the Constitution, and federal and international law warrant any kind of consequence? Or are we now officially in the era of "if the President (or Fuehrer) says it is alright, it can't be illegal"?

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