Picking A Fight On Torture

While the President may not have time...or the inclination...to go after those who tortured in the name of America, the Senate has plans of its own to investigate.

The Senate is quietly preparing plans to investigate allegations of torture under President George W. Bush, according to comments published Wednesday by Senate Judiciary Chairman Pat Leahy (D-VT) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI).

The Senate Judiciary Committee could announce a hearing to consider various plans to probe allegations of torture as early as today, according to Salon's Mark Benjamin, citing Committee Chairman Pat Leahy and members of his staff.

Leahy's office told Raw Story Wednesday morning that a press release would be sent out shortly.

Sen. Whitehouse said he’s “convinced” the investigation will move forward.

“Stay on this,” he told Benjamin. “This is going to be big.”

Whitehouse, Senator from Rhode Island, is “spearheading” the efforts, and as a member of both the Judiciary and Intelligence Committees, “is privy to information about interrogations he can’t yet share,” the magazine noted.

We've already seen Obama take a pass on the worst offenses of the Bushies due to having to deal with this entire crumbling economy thing, but that's still no excuse. So, it looks like the work Obama can't or won't do on bringing these bastards to justice will have to be taken up by Congress.

Obama will at least have the decency to stay out of the way,. I'm hoping. New tag: Unfinished Bush Business.