US Rep. Capuano: Cheney should face prosecution

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By CBS 3 Springfield News

Story Published: Nov 23, 2009 at 7:29 PM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 23, 2009 at 7:29 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) - U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano is suggesting former
Republican Vice President Dick Cheney face prosecution for allowing
the waterboarding of terror suspects.

Capuano (cap-yoo-AH'-noh) said Monday it appears that the orders
to subject al-Qaida terror suspects to waterboarding could be
traced to Cheney's office. If that's the case, Capuano said Cheney
should be prosecuted. He said those carrying out the orders
shouldn't be scapegoated for obeying executive instructions.

Capuano made the comments during a forum among the Democratic
candidates for the late Edward Kennedy's seat on WGBH's Greater
Boston.

Capuano is vying for the Democratic nomination with City Year
co-founder Alan Khazei (KAY'-zee), Attorney General Martha Coakley
and Boston Celtics co-owner Stephen Pagliuca (pah-lee-OOH'-kah).

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