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Gonzales Changes Tune on 'Legitimate' CIA Probe

Harry Kimball — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:53:35 CDT

Alberto Gonzales did not mean to endorse Eric Holder’s probe of alleged CIA torture during the Bush administration by calling it “legitimate,” the former AG tells the Washington Times , which broke the story. “I don't support the investigation by the department because this is a matter that has already been...

Gonzales: Holder's CIA Probe 'Legitimate'

Harry Kimball — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:07:05 CDT

Bush Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is on the same page as Eric Holder when it comes to investigating allegations of CIA torture. “As chief prosecutor of the United States, he should make the decision on his own, based on the facts,” he tells the Washington Times . Gonzales, who's taken much...