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C-SPAN3 will carry live coverage of a panel discussion on the destruction of the CIA interrogation videotapes and oversight of the war on terror. Follow the link to watch the streaming video online between 12-2 p.m.

The panel discussion, hosted by ACS, will examine the following questions:

• What crimes (obstruction of justice, perjury, conspiracy, etc.) have potentially been committed in the destruction of the tapes?
  
• Aside from the destruction of the tapes, what concerns are raised by the alleged contents of the tapes and the interrogation techniques documented?
  
• When is the appointment of a special counsel merited?
  
• More broadly, what significance does this situation hold for the larger conversation about oversight (including congressional oversight) of the intelligence community and oversight recommendations of the 9/11 Commission that remain unimplemented? 

The panel features:

• Moderator, Marty Lederman, Visiting Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
• Dan Marcus, Fellow in Law and Government, American University Washington College of Law; former General Counsel of the 9/11 Commission
• Elisa Massimino, Washington Director, Human Rights First
• David Rivkin, Partner, Baker Hostetler
• Frederick "Fritz" Schwarz, Senior Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law School; formerly lead counsel for the Senate Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activity
  

ACS will post the video from the event on its website.