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The motivation for blocking investigations into Bush lawbreaking

Key congressional Democrats were aware and tacitly supportive of Bush's illegal interrogation and surveillance programs, a key motive in why they helped prevent accountability.

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  • Tuesday, July 15, 2008 07:34 AM

    Jane Mayer to be on WashingtonPost online today (Wednesday) for Q&A

    I had just posted this on yesterday's thread...

    from Dan Froomkin's column:
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2008/07/14/BL2008071401091_3.html

    You can submit questions in advance here:
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2008/07/10/DI2008071001458.html

    Her new book, "The Dark Side," is out today, and Froomkin's column yesterday led with a review of it:
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/04/11/LI2005041100879.html

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