Raw Story:Nine Republican Senators are urging Attorney General Eric Holder to drop the idea of appointing a special prosecutor to investigate Bush-era torture practices, news reports indicated Wednesday.
The appointment of a special prosecutor would “have serious consequences, not just for the honorable members of the intelligence community, but also for the security of all Americans,” nine GOP senators told Holder in a letter, as reported at The Hill.
Among the nine are Kit Bond (R-MO), who is the ranking GOP member of the Senate Intelligence Committee. The others are Christopher Bond (R-MO), Richard Burr (R-NC), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Tom Coburn (R-OK), John Cornyn (R-TX), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), John Kyl (R-AZ), and Jeff Sessions (R-AL).
"The country would be better served if the Justice Department refocuses its priorities and allocates its resources to pressing matters -- such as prosecuting the terrorists responsible for the September 11 attacks -- instead of contemplating legal action against the men and women who have dedicated their lives to protecting this country," the senators wrote to Holder last week. Because, you know, it's only possible for an entire federal agency to investigate one crime at a time. Why is it that GOP arguments so often seem to hinge on a belief that everyone's an idiot?... [CLICK TO READ FULL POST]
