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Representative Edwards (4.00 / 2)

It has recently been confirmed by the current head of the CIA that his organization mislead and lied to the US Congress (and by extention the American people) during the run-up to the invasion of Iraq.

This "revelation" follows the decision of President Obama to continue the Bush/Cheney policy of arbitrary detention of certain persons who are considered a "threat" to the US, yet cannot be prosecuted in a court of law.

These two are intimately related because it seems that most of the "evidence" upon which any decision to detain an individual preemptively has likely been provided by the CIA.

1) Do you support President Obama's position that the US has the right to lock certain people in prison indefinitely and without recourse to the courts of law? If not, are you willing to confront him on this issue?

2) Do you support substantive reform of the CIA and other intelligence agencies that will better ensure their compliance with US and international laws?

3) Do you support a full investigation and, if appropriate prosecution, of former and current administration and congress members that might be responsible for creating the conditions under which the use of torture became more acceptable in the intelligence community? If not, why not?


"It sounds wrong...
     ...but its right."

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by: SpitBall @ Fri Jul 10, 2009 at 08:41:50 AM CDT