Bush Lawyers Discussed Fate of C.I.A.Tapes
Harriet E. Miers, who succeeded Mr. Gonzales as White House counsel. (Original Article)
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Sen. Specter (R-PA): Bush admin. ‘throwing up roadblocks’ on CIA tape, wiretap probes
Raw Story – David Edwards and Muriel Kane A prominent Republican, who has disputed with the White House in the past, threw fuel onto the fire on Tuesday by accusing the Bush administration of throwing “roadblocks” in front of congressional attempts to investigate the destruction of CIA tapes, saying it demonstrates the need to preserve…
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Judge Orders White House to Defend Itself on CIA Videos
Matt Apuzzo, AP Afederal judge on Tuesday ordered the Bush administration to defend its decision to destroy videotapes of CIA interrogations of two al-Qaida suspects. In a one-sentence order, U.S. District Judge Henry H. Kennedy rejected calls from the Justice Department to stay out of the matter and told lawyers to appear before him Friday…
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Pentagon to blame Iran for Iraq
US to blame Iran for attacks in Iraq despite decline in use of bombs linked to Iran Raw Story A Pentagon report to be released Tuesday will accuse Iran of continuing to funnel weapons and technology to fighters in neighboring Iraq even as it cites lower violence overall, US media said. Fewer fatalities among US…
