Biden: I don't trust the Justice Department to investigate itself over destroyed CIA tapes

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Biden: I don't trust the Justice Department to investigate itself over destroyed CIA interrogation tapes

Nick Langewis and David Edwards
Published: Sunday December 16, 2007

"I don't have confidence in the President, I don't have confidence in the Vice President, and I don't have confidence in the Justice Department. That's as simple as I can put it."

Senator, Foreign Relations Committee chairman and 2008 presidential hopeful Joseph Biden (D-DE) says to CNN's Wolf Blitzer that special counsel is needed to oversee the investigation into the destruction of 2002 CIA interrogation tapes to avoid a conflict of interest.

The Bush Administration has said that, while they were ordered to safeguard evidence of torture and abuse of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, the recordings in question didn't fall under the rule, as the interrogations in question were performed at secret CIA prisons before the two suspects were transported to Guantanamo.

The very people that are accused of destroying the tapes should not be trusted to oversee themselves, says Biden. He rejects the argument that independent counsel would compromise whatever internal investigation the Bush Administration, especially an Attorney General who refuses to clarify his position on the widely criticized interrogation practice known as "waterboarding," is planning, as head of a heavily scandalized and politicized Justice Department.

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Biden_DOJ_blocking_testimony_special_prosecutor_1216.html

[WCGreen]

1. Michael Corleone ran his own investigation...

and found himself not guilty...

Forget about it....

[youthere]

11. Shouldn't that be..FuhGEDabodit?

[K Gardner]

2. This was a GREAT interview.. in light of this FISA vote, this

needs to be said over and over.. thanks !

[gateley]

3. Thank you for the link!

Biden has been calling for an independent counsel since DAY ONE.

Great statement -- pretty much sums it up, so WHY would they allow an in-house investigation?

"I don't have confidence in the President, I don't have confidence in the Vice President, and I don't have confidence in the Justice Department. That's as simple as I can put it."

[PatSeg]

5. And he is echoing the sentiments of the majority of voters

He is saying all the things I wish other candidates would say.

[gateley]

4. K

[Steely_Dan]

6. Excellent....

We have finally arrived at the point where we can look the President in the face and call it like it is. Thanks, Joe. (and DK too.)

[WheelWalker]

7. They got to dance - now they have to pay the band...that's the Joe Biden Fighting Instruments

of Karma Marching Band. (Coming soon to an auditorium near you)

[WheelWalker]

8. kick!

[Frustratedlady]

9. Thank you for posting this.

I never did hear it in total.

I keep hoping that once a few of them begin speaking out and "they" lose some of their arguments on these coverups they are attempting, many others will find their voices and speak out. Wouldn't it be great if the floodgates opened wide?

[PatSeg]

10. Conjuring up memories of Watergate

I've been waiting for this for so long, when all the cards start to fall.