Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy insisted on Monday in firm and passionate terms that a comprehensive investigation be launched into the conduct of the Bush administration, saying anything less would prevent the country from moving forward. Speaking at a forum at Georgetown University, the Vermont Democrat suggested the creation of a truth and reconciliation commission to uncover the ‘misdeeds’ of the past eight years. ‘Many Americans feel we need to get to the bottom of what went wrong,’ said Leahy. ‘I agree. We need to be able to read the page before we turn the page.’ The Senator also stated that Attorney General Eric Holder never gave assurances to Republican Senators that he would not prosecute Bush administration officials who may have been involved in illegalities such as authorizing torture or warrantless wiretapping. ‘There are some who resist any effort to investigate the misdeeds of the recent past,’ he said. ‘Indeed, during the nomination hearing of Eric Holder, some of my fellow Senators on the other side of the aisle tried to extract a devil’s bargain from him in exchange for the votes — a commitment that he would not make… That is a pledge […]
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009
Leahy: Investigate Bush Now
Author: SAM STEIN
Source: The Huffington Post
Publication Date: 2/9/2009 11:44
Link: Leahy: Investigate Bush Now
Source: The Huffington Post
Publication Date: 2/9/2009 11:44
Link: Leahy: Investigate Bush Now
Stephan: It will be interesting to see whether the a truth and reconciliation commission process can take hold in this country.