WASHINGTON — Bush administration lawyers who approved harsh interrogation techniques of terror suspects should not face criminal charges, Justice Department investigators say in a draft report that recommends two of the three attorneys face professional sanctions.
The report comes after President Barack Obama decision not to prosecute CIA interrogators who followed advice outlined in the memos.
That decision angered conservatives who accused Obama of selling out the CIA, and from liberals who thought he was being too forgiving of practices they — and Obama — have called torture.
Revisions are possible
Officials conducting the internal Justice Department inquiry into the lawyers who wrote those memos have recommended referring two of the three lawyers — John Yoo and Jay Bybee — to state bar associations for possible disciplinary action.
The person noted that the investigative report was still in draft form and subject to revisions. Attorney General Eric Holder also may make his own determination about what steps to take.
In a letter to two senators, the Justice Department said a key deadline in the inquiry expired Monday, signaling that most of the work on the matter was completed. The letter does not mention the possibility of criminal charges, nor does it name the lawyers under scrutiny.
The memos were written as the Bush administration grappled with the fear and uncertainty following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Over the years that followed, lawyers re-examined and rewrote much of the legal advice.
Last month, the Obama administration released four of the memos about treatment of terror suspects in which lawyers authorized methods including waterboarding, throwing subjects against a wall and forced nudity.
Obama left it to Holder to decide whether those who authorized or approved the methods should face charges.
by the associated press
The report comes after President Barack Obama decision not to prosecute CIA interrogators who followed advice outlined in the memos.
That decision angered conservatives who accused Obama of selling out the CIA, and from liberals who thought he was being too forgiving of practices they — and Obama — have called torture.
Revisions are possible
Officials conducting the internal Justice Department inquiry into the lawyers who wrote those memos have recommended referring two of the three lawyers — John Yoo and Jay Bybee — to state bar associations for possible disciplinary action.
The person noted that the investigative report was still in draft form and subject to revisions. Attorney General Eric Holder also may make his own determination about what steps to take.
In a letter to two senators, the Justice Department said a key deadline in the inquiry expired Monday, signaling that most of the work on the matter was completed. The letter does not mention the possibility of criminal charges, nor does it name the lawyers under scrutiny.
The memos were written as the Bush administration grappled with the fear and uncertainty following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Over the years that followed, lawyers re-examined and rewrote much of the legal advice.
Last month, the Obama administration released four of the memos about treatment of terror suspects in which lawyers authorized methods including waterboarding, throwing subjects against a wall and forced nudity.
Obama left it to Holder to decide whether those who authorized or approved the methods should face charges.
by the associated press
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