CIA Abuse Investigation Likely: Holder Poised To Appoint Criminal Prosecutor

CIA Abuse Investigation Likely: Holder Poised To Appoint Criminal Prosecutor

U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. is poised to appoint a criminal prosecutor to investigate alleged CIA abuses committed during the interrogation of terrorism suspects, current and former U.S. government officials said.

A senior Justice Department official said that Holder envisioned an inquiry that would be narrow in scope, focusing on "whether people went beyond the techniques that were authorized" in Bush administration memos that liberally interpreted anti-torture laws.

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