STEVE SHEPPARD
Cheney Is Wrong: There Is Precedent for the Torture Investigation
FindLaw guest columnist and University of Arkansas law professor Steve Sheppard offers a rebuttal to former Vice President Dick Cheney's claim that Attorney General Eric Holder's investigation and possible prosecution of Bush Administration agents for their interrogation practices will set a "terrible precedent." Sheppard cites several prior instances -- including Teapot Dome and Iran-Contra, which Cheney himself investigated -- in which administrations have previously investigated their predecessors. He also contends that one reason that such investigations are rare is that often, administrations have already investigated their own alleged misdeeds, obviating the need for their successors to do so. Wednesday, September 2, 2009

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