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Justice Dept. not recommending charges for torture

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A Justice Department internal report doesn’t recommend charging Bush administration officials for torture, CNN reports.
The CIA Interrogation memos recently released have raised an uproar over the possibility that U.S. officials could be charged.
A few lawyers who advised the Bush administration on the legality of torture have come under scrutiny.
The Justice Department said the [...]