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Salon Radio: Retired Rear Adm. John Hutson on torture

Twelve retired military officers meet with key Obama appointees to discuss ways to end Bush's torture and detention policies.
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  • Wednesday, December 10, 2008 11:09 AM

    News - House Democrat urges Obama to keep Bush's intelligence chiefs

    News from GovernmentExecutive.com - House Democrat urges Obama to keep Bush's intelligence chiefs (http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=41595&dcn=todaysnews):

    "The House Intelligence Committee's top Democrat said Tuesday he has recommended that President-elect Barack Obama keep the country's current national intelligence director and CIA chief in place for some time to ensure continuity in U.S. intelligence programs during the transition to a new administration.


    Intelligence Chairman Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas, said he also recommended to Obama's transition team that some parts of the CIA's controversial alternative interrogation program should be allowed to continue. He declined to say what he specifically recommended, however..."

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