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March 4, 2009

Senate to Consider Bush Admin Abuses Probe
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The Justice Department says it plans to release more secret Bush
administration Justice Department memos used to boost executive power in
the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. The memos released thus far
authorized President Bush to deploy the military to carry out raids
inside the US and to spy on Americans without a warrant or probable
cause. The memos also backed violating constitutional press and free
speech rights, all under the so-called “war on terror.” The news of
further memo disclosures comes as Senate Democrats are set to hold a
hearing today on Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy’s proposal to
establish a “truth commission” on Bush administration abuses of power in
the so-called “war on terror.” Leahy wants the commission to focus on
government spying, torture, rendition and the manipulation of
intelligence in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq.



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