U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday that he appointed a veteran prosecutor to lead a review into possible abuse of detainees by the CIA.
Assistant U.S. Attorney John Durham will determine if any CIA officers or contractors should face criminal charges.
Holder said he realized that his decision would be controversial, and he was right.
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