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But it is an investigation that could lead to the prosecution of CIA employees. It will weaken our CIA and it will lead to more exposure to criticisms of our attempts to protect Americans which will only continue to weaken the resolve to bring terrorists to justice.
potentially exposing Central Intelligence Agency employees and contractors to prosecution for brutal treatment of terrorism suspects, according to a person officially briefed on the matter
There is nothing "good" that can be obtained from such efforts. The publicity of this issue is enough to make it another attempt to impugn the previous administration in the court of public opinion and will basically accomplish the same thing all the other committee hearings and investigations have accomplished since Democrats took control of Congress: NOTHING.
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By this logic, no member of the CIA (or FBI, or DHS, etc.) should ever be prosecuted for anything, no matter how egregious. I think that's an absurd position.
Gotta feel bad for the CIA folks, now they gotta fear that the next administration will decide what they were doing was "illegal" and come after them.
No, as redress noted, these people are only going to be investigation for alleged violations of the laws as they were at the time they took their actions.
That's because you're an Authoritarian masquerading as a Conservative.
The law only applies to the "bad guys". The "good guys" can break the law for the right reasons.
You don't give a damn about the Rule of Law or the Constitution...the foundation of what was is good about this Country.
Why do you hate this Country so much?
Speaking of your fondness for law and order conservatives, what's the status on that $50 donation to the forum that you promised to make?
http://www.debatepolitics.com/break...-guantanamo-bay-detainees.html#post1058207827