Congressman John Conyers will be issuing a letter cosigned by roughly 50 House members calling for a special prosecutor to investigate claims that the U.S. has violated the War Crimes Act at secret detention facilities in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay. The full letter and signatories are provided
here, courtesy of Rawstory.com.
Addressed to "The Honorable Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General of the United States", Conyers is direct and to the point when he writes:
Second, there is an obvious conflict of interest. A special counsel is necessary not only because high-ranking Administration officials, including Cabinet members, are implicated, but also because you personally, and the Department of Justice generally, may have participated in this conspiracy to violate the War Crimes Act.
Conspiracy? Them's fightin' words.
Update: This ties in nicely with This story as well.
First diary, be nice. ;) Constructive criticism always appreciated.