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FBI Director's Torturous Testimony

Posted by ZP Heller, Brave New Films at 9:54 PM on April 24, 2008.


"We followed our own protocol."

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"We followed our own protocol." Those are the words you can hear FBI Director Robert Mueller repeat again and again as Congressman Robert Wexler grows more incredulous.

The FBI knew that the CIA and the Defense Department (under authority from the highest levels of the Bush administration) were using torture on prisoners detained by the U.S. And yet, for some reason, Mueller didn't call for an investigation of these highly illegal practices. Crooks and Liars has the full transcript of Mueller's testimony.

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ZP Heller is the editorial director of Brave New Films. He has written for The American Prospect, AlterNet, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Huffington Post, covering everything from politics to pop culture.


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Do your Job!! Robert
Posted by: Freedom101 on Apr 25, 2008 11:32 AM   
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Or is that your Job? Just to do Nothing??

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Mueller; another crook and liar in the service of the US govt
Posted by: Lector on Apr 25, 2008 1:14 PM   
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Meanwhile the Ten Commandments weekends will keep the peasants in line.

Pointless

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At previous war crimes trials
Posted by: realveive on Apr 25, 2008 1:34 PM   
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the excuse was "We were only following orders," obviously the new excuse is, "We were following protocol."

Crucify all these criminals, Rep. Wexler! Just make sure that Bush and Cheney are water-boarded before they begin their prison terms.

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Representative John Wexler, the man doing most of the questioning in this video
Posted by: fanny666 on Apr 25, 2008 2:43 PM   
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Screw this - I want to hear about the anthrax investigation.
Posted by: thoughtcriminal on Apr 25, 2008 6:42 PM   
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Recall that? The most buried story ever? Anthrax attacks, remember that? Where's the FBI Report? Gonzales said they had to keep quite about it back in 2005 because it was at "a critical junction".

Now, it is 2008.

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X-File.
Posted by: powerplant on Apr 25, 2008 9:36 PM   
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Where are Mulder and Scully when you need them.

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KUCINICH..........
Posted by: Turiye on Apr 27, 2008 2:32 AM   
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....is the Congressman that is the only man in the House that introduced Impeachment proceedings against the Murderer in Chief and the Evil-Doer, not Wexler. He knew what he did on the Floor that day was against protocol but said his(OUR)Peace any way knowing he would have to withdraw his remarks. Hoping someone would pick up the pieces and go after the Sociopath in Chief.
Thay 'Disappeared' him, as did many other so-called supporters. I live in Philly still donate to his campaign and offer to volunteer because he was the only one that stood up for this country, WE the PEOPLE and the Constitution of the United States along with THE BILL OF RIGHTS = 10.
Helen Thomas was the only Reporter to question Dana Bobble-head Liar Perino re;admittance of Torture, not a soul asked a thing. Helen threw up her hands in disgust, looked about the pressroom and said, "What is WRONG with YOU people? Why is NO ONE ASKING ANY QUESTIONS???", shook her head in disgust and keeps that front row seat.
Ms. Helen Thomas and Dennis Kucinich, two that know what a Code of Ethics means. Thank You both.

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