This story continues to percolate, though I admit I haven't heard people talking about it much outside of political blogs, Air America Radio and Countdown with Keith Olbermann. When you entrench yourself in this stuff (as I must if I want to maintain the blog), it becomes difficult to see what stories are gaining traction.
My question though, is if this story goes nowhere (as so many before it have), is the game over? Is accountability officially out the window for this (and future) Executive Branchers?
[Excerpt]
CIA destroyed tapes despite court order
Federal courts had prohibited the Bush administration from discarding evidence of detainee torture and abuse months before the CIA destroyed videotapes that revealed some of its harshest interrogation tactics.
Normally, that would force the government to defend itself against obstruction allegations. But the CIA may have an out: its clandestine network of overseas prisons. . .
Read more at: Yahoo News
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