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January 16, 2009

CIA Director: Obama Won’t Probe Bush Admin Torture
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Outgoing CIA Director Michael Hayden is claiming President-elect Obama
has no intention on launching a probe of CIA torture practices,
including waterboarding. Speaking at a farewell news conference, Hayden
said Obama shared his plans at an intelligence briefing last month.
Hayden said, “He’s looking forward, and that’s very appropriate.”
Hayden’s comments came as Obama’s nominee for attorney general, Eric
Holder, told the Senate Judiciary Committee he thinks waterboarding is a
form of torture. More from Holder’s confirmation hearing after
headlines.



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