Obama adviser Jarrett says nothing new contained in Bush-era torture memos

September 19th, 2009 Obama, family out in GeorgetownWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, wife Michelle and their two daughters were spending the evening in Georgetown at the home of senior adviser Valerie Jarrett. The Obamas went by to see their old friend Saturday.

August 26th, 2009 Obamas visit top adviser's home, then go to dinnerOAK BLUFFS, Mass. — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama visited White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett's house and then accompanied her to a nearby restaurant.

August 26th, 2009 Obamas visit top adviser's home on vacationOAK BLUFFS, Mass. — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are spending the evening at White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett's house around dinnertime.

May 10th, 2009 State Dems criticize Obama on stance on Bush aidesMONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont Democrats say President Barack Obama is being soft on prosecuting former Bush administration officials over torture, electronic spying and other matters.

May 10th, 2009 Vt. Dems criticize Obama on stance on Bush aidesMONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont Democrats say President Barack Obama is being soft on prosecuting former Bush administration officials over torture, electronic spying and other matters.

April 30th, 2009 Senate chairman invites testimony on torture memosWASHINGTON — U.S. Circuit Judge Jay Bybee was asked Wednesday to provide Senate testimony on the memos he approved while at the Justice Department authorizing harsh interrogation methods for detainees.

April 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The release of the four Department of Justice classified memos that reveal the controversial approval given by the Bush administration to torture and interrogation techniques used on GITMO detainees have had a chilling effect on US counter terrorism, believes intelligence think tank STRATFOR. According to STRATFOR, realistically, those most likely to face investigation and prosecution are those who wrote the memos, rather than the low-level field personnel who acted in good faith based upon the guidance the memos provided, in spite of the fact that Obama has reassured that there will be no witch hunt.

April 24th, 2009 UN torture envoy: US must prosecute Bush lawyersVIENNA — The U.S. is obligated by a United Nations convention to prosecute Bush administration lawyers who allegedly drafted policies that approved the use of harsh interrogation tactics against terrorism suspects, the U.N.'s top anti-torture envoy said Friday.

April 23rd, 2009 Holder: Won't selectively release torture memosWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Thursday he won't play "hide and seek" with secret memos about harsh interrogations of terror suspects and their effectiveness. In testimony before the House Appropriations Committee, Holder said he's willing to release as much information as possible about the interrogations.

April 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been out of the spotlight, earning up to 150,000 dollars for speaking engagements and lunching with celebrities like American Idol judge Randy Jackson.

April 23rd, 2009 Gates: Interrogation info's release inevitableCAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he approves of the Obama administration's release of Bush-era memos on harsh interrogations of terrorist suspects because he expects that the documents inevitably will become public.

April 22nd, 2009 3 lawyers face scrutiny for torture adviceWASHINGTON — Three Bush administration lawyers who worked in an elite Justice Department unit face further scrutiny over their advice on how to conduct tough interrogations of terror suspects, but criminal prosecution remains only an outside possibility. Speaking to reporters Tuesday, President Barack Obama left the door open to prosecuting Bush officials who devised the legal arguments that waterboarding and other harsh methods could be used without running afoul of laws against torture.

April 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama visited the CIA Monday to defend his decision to release memos detailing harsh interrogation tactics that the agency used against suspects in the war on terrorism. Obama sought to assure a gathering of CIA employees that he was committed to protecting classified documents and the secrecy the agency needs to succeed, but said his administration was running out of legal options to keep the Bush-era memos out of the public domain.

April 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A high-profile attorney has claimed that the declassified Department of Justice memos detailing interrogation techniques prove the U.S. did not torture, even as the ACLU and some lawmakers claim the memos are proof positive the Bush administration did.

April 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama Thursday released four internal legal opinions that were used by former president George W. Bush's administration as justification for harsh CIA interrogations, but ruled out prosecuting anyone involved in such practices.