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November 18, 2008

Report: Obama Unlikely to Bring Charges Against Bush Officials for Torture
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The Associated Press reports Barack Obama’s incoming administration is
unlikely to bring criminal charges against government officials who
authorized or engaged in torture during the Bush presidency. Two Obama
advisers said there’s little—if any—chance that the incoming president’s
Justice Department will go after anyone involved in authorizing or
carrying out interrogations. President Bush may also decide to protect
his top aides and interrogators by issuing a preemptive pardon before
his term ends.



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