He ordered the destruction of 92 torture videos and until now I thought he did that over the objections of the CIA's counsel. I was wrong:
Bush Doctrine Stalls Holder Confirmation
By Carrie Johnson and Julie Tate
Washington Post Staff Writers
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Former CIA clandestine branch chief Jose A. Rodriguez Jr., who ordered the destruction of the tapes, has said through his attorney that he based his decision on legal advice from agency lawyers. The lawyers, Steven Hermes and Robert Eatinger, did not endorse the tapes' destruction but rather concluded there was "no legal impediment" to disposing of them, according to sources briefed on their advice.
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