Calls are increasing for the prosecution of George W. Bush administration officials tied to the CIA torture program. On Monday, the American Civil Liberties Union and
Human Rights Watch called on Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a
special prosecutor who would investigate the crimes detailed in the
Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on the program. On Monday, The
New York Times editorial board called for a full and independent
criminal investigation. We put the question about prosecution to Col.
Lawrence Wilkerson, who served as chief of staff to Secretary of State
Colin Powell from 2002 to 2005.