How do we investigate ourselves? We cannot ignore the record of torture at US secret prisons.

Yesterday the President and Attorney General announced their intention to not prosecute members of the intelligence community that may have participated in activities involving torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment as long as the activities were performed after being advised they were legal and were performed reasonably and in good faith. I believe that this decision did not adequately take into account United States' obligations under the UN Convention Against Torture which makes investigation and, if appropriate, prosecution of torture committed by their nationals required of any nation that has ratified the Convention. See the op-ed piece I wrote on this topic at www.legaltimes.com which should be online as of April 18, 2009.