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 judicial oversight of the National Security Agency’s warrantless wiretapping program.