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Members of Congress send a letter to the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) requesting the appointment of a special prosecutor for the purpose of investigating and criminally charging the President of the United States with war crimes:

"Congress is already aware of the pattern of abuse against detainees under the control of the Unites States and the Bush Administration...We believe that these events alone warrant action, but within the last month additional information has surfaced that suggest the fact that not only did top Administration officials meet in the White House and approve the use of enhanced techniques [torture] including waterboarding against detainees, but that President Bush was aware of, and approved of the meetings taking place...We believe that these serious and significant revelations warrant an immediate investigation to determine whether actions taken by the President, his Cabinet, and other Administration officials are in violation of the War Crimes Act (18 U.S.C. 2441), the Anti-Torture Act (18 U.S.C. 2340-2340A), and other U.S. and international laws."¹

If the current USDOJ fails to act on this request, as is likely, the next Congress and Administration must act on this request.

Committing war crimes, obstructing justice, and violating the laws of the United States is not politics.

Web: WP, Lawmakers Urge Special Counsel Probe of Harsh Interrogation Tactics

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1. Entire letter (pdf 172K)