Top CIA lawyers to face legal complaints over roles in interrogation program

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LARISA ALEXANDROVNA
Raw Story
June 29, 2009

A grassroots coalition will file complaints today with the Washington, D.C. bar against two Central Intelligence Agency lawyers for their involvement in authorizing the use of controversial interrogation techniques against detainees in US custody.

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Velvet Revolution, a coalition of over 150 grassroots groups, will register complaints against CIA lawyers Jonathan M. Fredman and John A. Rizzo. Fredmen, who is currently counsel for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, served as the Associate General counsel for the CIA from 2001-2004. Rizzo is the current Acting General Counsel for the CIA but is retiring this month. His nomination to become full General Counsel has been held up for years over his alleged role in enabling the CIA’s controversial interrogation program.

DC lawyer and activist Kevin Zeese, along with a former Reagan administration Associate Attorney General Bruce Fein, held a press conference this morning at the National Press Club in which they discussed the complaints they will be filing later today.

The complaints to be filed against Fredmen and Rizzo describe the role both men played in authorizing the CIA to use techniques generally considered torture against detainees in US custody, captured during the Bush administration.

CIA spokesman Paul Gimigliano, in a statement to RAW STORY Monday, said, “We’ll give this the attention it deserves.”

A call placed to the Director of National Intelligence’s office was not immediately returned.

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9 Responses to “Top CIA lawyers to face legal complaints over roles in interrogation program”

roaddog Says:
June 29th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
They should go to the top, not some low level flunkies.

"ren Reply:
June 29th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
agreed, these are the fall guys

fastmarine Reply:
June 29th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
charges have been filed against the WHO, UN, baxter, pres. obayme and many others for “intent to commit mass murder” @www.wholecure.com/journalist_files_charges_against_%20who.htm
as for these stooges- they should have to answer for their crimes as well !
adap2k Says:
June 29th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
I have my doubts about velvet revolution, me thinks they are another Soros front.
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June 29th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
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