Torture architect John Rizzo is still serving as the CIA's acting general counsel.

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/22/rizzo-acting-counsel/

Torture architect John Rizzo is still serving as the CIA's acting general counsel.

One of the important players in developing the Bush administration's interrogation program was CIA General Counsel John Rizzo. Rizzo was part of a group of Bush administration lawyers that pushed for the authorization of torture. So what is Rizzo doing now? Marcy Wheeler notes that he is still serving as acting general counsel at the CIA:



On April 16, President Obama nominated attorney Stephen Preston, although he has not yet been approved by the Senate. Rizzo was never able to move beyond his acting title and become the agency's general counsel; the White House had to withdraw his nomination because of protests from key senators and human rights groups.

[NightWatcher]

1. how long before the bushies are gone?

[babylonsister]

2. Rizzo should be out of there once Preston is approved. But with

the ongoing GOP obstruction, who knows when that will be.

[NightWatcher]

3. Obama talks of moving forward, but this can never happen until we get the staff replaced

[babylonsister]

4. Sigh. He's working on it. He's not a magician, and those rethugs

live to obstruct. That's all they have left.

[Vidar]

5. Christ, doesn't it ever stop?