Holt wants answers about destroyed torture video

by: Jason Springer

Fri Dec 07, 2007 at 11:30:06 PM EST

The news that a videotaped interrogation was destroyed by the CIA has prompted Congressman Rush Holt to hold oversight hearings next week to get some answers(press release):

In his letter to CIA employees, General Hayden stated that 'the Agency was determined that it proceed in accord with established legal and policy guidelines. So, on its own, it began to videotape interrogations.' The CIA wanted the video recording to determine if their interrogation program was effective and proper, but apparently did not want anyone else to determine if they were effective and proper - not the courts, not Congress.
The unilateral nature of the Agency's actions-apparently taken without regard to the 9/11 Commission inquiry or subsequent court proceedings involving detainee policy-only underscores why Congress must reassert its full Constitutional powers in regulating how detainees are treated while in U.S. custody. Next week, I plan to hold an oversight hearing in the Select Intelligence Oversight Panel with General Hayden to examine this matter in detail."

Although I doubt they'll get any answers because this administration doesn't see the need to answer to anyone, I'm glad Congressman Holt is attempting to hold them accountable for their actions.

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Holt wants answers about destroyed torture video | 2 comments

There is a former CIA DDO... (0.00 / 0)

Who is in a peck of trouble. Something tells me the fun has only started. Guys like him talk.

The nom de plume has a long and distinguished history.

by: Tandalayo Scheisskopf @ Sat Dec 08, 2007 at 14:59:17 PM UTC

Rush Holt for Vice President (0.00 / 0)

I wish that Rush Holt could be the candidate for Vice President. He can only benefit the ticket, and his education and experience as a scientist would attract Republican voters who are anti-fundamentalism. Just as Republicans in science and engineering cross over in his own district, the same thing would happen nationally. It would be a balanced ticket because none of the Presidential candidates has the detail-oriented, scientific mind that he has.

by: proud2Bliberal @ Sat Dec 08, 2007 at 21:06:37 PM UTC