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Spanish Court Weighs Torture Case for Bush Officials

A Spanish court has taken the first steps toward opening a criminal investigation of former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and five other members of the Bush Administration. If warrants are issued, they could be arrested if they leave the United States.

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

A Spanish court has taken the first steps toward opening a criminal investigation of former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and five other members of the Bush Administration. If warrants are issued, they could be arrested if they leave the United States. Baltasar Garzón is the Spanish investigative judge who ordered the arrest of the former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. Reed Brody is a lawyer for Human Rights Watch in Brussels.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Karen Radziner
Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?
Reed Brody
Lawyer, Human Rights Watch

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Spanish Court Weighs Torture Case for Bush Officials

A Spanish court has taken the first steps toward opening a criminal investigation of former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and five other members of the Bush Administration. If warrants are issued, they could be arrested if they leave the United States.

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Spanish Court Weighs Torture Case for Bush Officials

A Spanish court has taken the first steps toward opening a criminal investigation of former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and five other members of the Bush Administration. If warrants are issued, they could be arrested if they leave the United States.

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