Justice Launches Criminal Probe In CIA Tapes

There is a story I was just reading that "kicks it up a notch" in the investigation into the destruction of the CIA tapes.

The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday it had launched a criminal investigation into the CIA's destruction of videotapes showing the harsh interrogation of terrorism suspects.

"There is a basis for initiating a criminal investigation of this matter, and I have taken steps to begin that investigation," said Attorney General Michael Mukasey.

It seems that what started out as a simple story about the CIA trying to protect its' operatives in the questioning of terrorist suspects, may evolve into a criminal matter, as the multiple inquiries move forward.


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