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Justice Dept. could prosecute Bush administration for torture

Following President Obama’s decision to release CIA interrogation memos, some Republicans said Obama was being partisan. Former Bush wingman Karl Rove accused the president of “criminalizing policy disagreements.”
Attorney General Eric Holder said the Justice Department had no intention of prosecuting CIA officials who followed the law.
But Holder also left the door open [...]