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Holder to Probe CIA Torture Cases: Officials

Special prosecutor will pursue agents who took things 'too far'

By Drew Nelles,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 9, 2009 4:55 PM CDT

(Newser) – Attorney General Eric Holder is planning to name a special prosecutor to probe cases of alleged CIA torture of terror suspects, the Los Angeles Times reports. Insiders say the narrowly focused inquiry will aim to determine "whether people went beyond the techniques that were...   Read full story »

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