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Holder Prosecution Based On Old, Not New, Details

Under the header, “Holder begins review of detainee-abuse allegations,” the USA Today’s Peter Eisler reports:

Amid revelations that U.S. interrogators threatened terror suspects with handguns and an electric drill, Attorney General Eric Holder opened a preliminary review Monday to determine whether criminal prosecutions are warranted in some detainee abuse cases.

The threats against the detainees, who were hooded, shackled and, in some cases, naked, were among new details included in a series of documents released by the Justice Department.

This is sloppy reporting at best. It leaves the impression that Holder has just now discovered new information that justifies a new investigation … Continue Reading