US Senate Republicans on Friday pulled out of a bipartisan investigation into controversial "war on terror" detentions and interrogations, including tactics widely condemned as torture.The move by the opposition party dealt a sharp blow to the Senate Intelligence Committee's efforts to find out exactly what methods were used when and whether they paid off -- without prosecuting witnesses or agents thought to have committed abuses.
Senator Kit Bond, the panel's top Republican, blamed Attorney General Eric Holder's investigation into alleged CIA abuse of detainees, which he said made it impossible for current or former CIA officials to work with the committee.
"Had Mr Holder honored the pledge made by the president to look forward not backwards, we would still be active participants in the Committee's review," Bond said in a statement.
That’s right. If we wouldn't actually look at the abuses, the GOP would be on board.
It would be nice if this ridiculous stance forced the Dems to actually set up investigations that do prosecute, bring about a measure of justice, and discourage continuing and future incidents. But I won't expect it.
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