...sanity is returning. Two examples today from ThinkProgress
One:
Army Memo Reiterates Ban On Waterboarding To Clear Up ‘Confusion’ From Mukasey’s Testimony “The U.S. Army strictly prohibits the use of waterboarding during intelligence investigations by any of its members. It is specifically prohibited by Field Manual 2-22.3 and is not a sanctioned interrogation technique in any training manual or any instructions to soldiers in the field,” the statement says.
Two:
Justice Department Reopens Warrantless Wiretapping Inquiry That Was Halted By Bush In early 2006, the Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) launched an investigation to examine whether information “obtained from the NSA program, as well as whether Justice lawyers complied with the ‘legal requirements’ that govern it.”Just a few months later, the inquiry was shut down because Alberto Gonzales refused to grant security clearances to investigators. Gonzales later suggested to the Senate that Bush made the decision to block the investigation. “The President of the United States ultimately makes decisions about who ultimately is given access,” Gonzales said.
The National Journal’s Murray Waas reported that Bush shut down the investigation upon learning that Gonzales “would likely be a focus of the investigation.”
... Now, the AP reports that the Mukasey-led DoJ will reopen the inquiry
First I want my country back. Then I want to do whatever is necessary to make sure that we never, ever have to go through something like this again. Today's actions are two steps in the first mile of a very, very long journey.
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