US of A government is that messed up?

[Galaki]

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U.S. to launch criminal probe of CIA tapes

Wed Jan 2, 2008 2:32pm ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday it will launch a criminal investigation into the CIA's destruction of videotapes depicting the harsh interrogation of terrorism suspects.

The CIA last month disclosed that it had destroyed in 2005 hundreds of hours of tapes from the interrogations of two al Qaeda suspects, prompting an outcry from Democrats, human rights activists and some legal experts.

The interrogations, which took place in 2002, were believed to have included a form of simulated drowning known as waterboarding, condemned internationally as torture.

President George W. Bush has said the United States does not torture but has declined to be specific about interrogation methods.

 

The Justice Department launched an initial inquiry last month. The CIA said it had no immediate comment.

Something doesn't compute for me. Let me get this straight.

They destroy evidence on torture (pretty much confirmed).

They deny and said they don't do torture.

They are now investigating themselves.

Isn't it like a crook trying to catch himself? LOL