I hope Holder follows through with his convictions..personal and judicial.

[Frustratedlady]

http://news.aol.com/article/holder-weights-torture-probe/567415

WASHINGTON (July 12) - Contrary to White House wishes, Attorney General Eric Holder may push forward with a criminal investigation into the Bush administration's harsh interrogation practices used on suspected terrorists.
Holder is considering whether to appoint a prosecutor and will make a final decision within the next few weeks, a Justice Department official told The Associated Press. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on a pending matter.

A move to appoint a criminal prosecutor is certain to stir partisan bickering that could create a distraction to President Barack Obama's efforts to push ambitious health care and energy reform.

Obama has repeatedly expressed reluctance to having a probe into alleged Bush-era abuses and resisted an effort by congressional Democrats to establish a "truth commission," saying the nation should be "looking forward and not backwards."
Justice Department spokesman Matt Miller said Holder planned to "follow the facts and the law."

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"I hope that whatever decision I make would not have a negative impact on the president's agenda," Holder told Newsweek. "But that can't be a part of my decision."

[annabanana]

1. At the end of the day, he will have to face himself in the mirror.

He is going to find out how honorable a man he actually is.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

2. I agree. This whole thing reeks and needs to be dealt with.

I have no problem, however, with him taking his time. Not only to be thorough, but also that it's timing is optimized to not screw the president's or the dem's agenda. You know damn well that when this gets serious it's going to dominate over everything else. Whatever tough issues are left on Obama's agenda at that point will get stalled. Quite frankly, I hope that it's left until after Obama's reelection.

[Hippo_Tron]

3. "Contrary to white house wishes" is misleading

The President said he would leave the decision up to the Attorney General.