Breaking:
A number of cases have been reviewed by nonpolitical prosecutors. But Mr. Holder is said to have raised questions about the thoroughness of some of those inquiries, including examinations of the deaths of detainees under C.I.A. and military control in Iraq.
One of the best known cases is that of Manadel al-Jamadi, who was in the custody of a C.I.A. officer and a contract interpreter at the time of his death in 2003 at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, after he had first been captured by a team of Navy Seals. Justice Department prosecutors determined that neither could be charged because Mr. Jamadi probably sustained his injuries while in military custody, which lawyers for the Navy personnel denied.
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Former government lawyers involved in the cases have said they were, as one put it, "a complete mess." Evidence had been lost or mishandled. Witnesses could not be located, and in some cases, not even the bodies of the deceased could be found.
This is huge revelation and very encouraging. Glenn Greenwald, Human Rights First, and yours truly have all covered this often ignored issue. Wingnuts can cry about "banana republics" (which they literally supported during the Cold War) all they want, but that won't change the fact that they're the ones who are seeking to cover up torturing people to death.
I don't have much else to add to this breaking news update other than the fact that it wouldn't surprise me in the least if it is revealed that the Bush admin intentionally sabotaged evidence on detainee deaths. The possibility of Bush officials taking measures to hide dead bodies is hideous, but not out of character.