January 10, 2008

Judge won't probe CIA destruction of videos plus UPDATE on Rodriguez

Judge won't probe CIA destruction of videos

U.S. District Judge Henry H. Kennedy has decided he won't look into the destruction of CIA videos showing harsh interrogations of two al-Qaeda suspects, the Associated Press is reporting. Kennedy said that there was no evidence the Bush administration had violated a court order and that the Justice Department deserved time to conduct its own investigation.

The CIA has acknowledged that in 2005 it destroyed the videos. Lawyers for other terrorism suspects then asked Kennedy to hold hearings.

Update at 7:54 p.m. ET: Attorneys for former CIA official Jose Rodriguez, who ordered the tapes destroyed in 2005, have told the House Intelligence Committee he will not testify next Wednesday without immunity. Rodriguez used to head the agency's National Clandestine Service.

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