Ex-CIA official wants immunity

**Tumbleweed** · Admin Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 4

Looks like the fall guy has a defense strategy. Rolling Eyes

WASHINGTON - Attorneys for Jose Rodriguez told Congress the former CIA official won't testify about the destruction of CIA videotapes without a promise of immunity, two people close to the tapes inquiry said Wednesday.

Rodriguez, the former head of the CIA's National Clandestine Service, ordered that the tapes, which show harsh CIA interrogation of two al-Qaida suspects, be destroyed in 2005. Rodriguez is scheduled to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Jan. 16.

Defense attorney Robert Bennett told lawmakers, however, that he would not let Rodriguez testify because of the criminal investigation into the case. Without a promise of immunity, anything Rodriguez said at the hearing could be used against him in court.

The discussions were described to The Associated Press by two people close to the case who spoke on condition of anonymity because the talks were to be private.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080110/a...k2q9sYszppk.s0NUE

**CHUQ** · Agitator Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 3

I say if he has the info necessary give it to him.

**Tumbleweed** · Admin Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 4

I agree if it's somebody else at the top who give him the order to destroy the tape but if he took it upon himself to do it, I don't think he should should get a free pass.