Eric Holder actually said...

"Those are crimes committed a long time ago that, without the perserverence and the conscience that I think this Committee demonstrated, could have been forgotten."

"I think, post-Heller, absolutely. That's one of the things we're dealing with in Washington, DC now."

"I feel privileged just to stand in his shadow and hope that as Attorney General I can honor his legacy."

"No, they would not. It would violate the international obligations that I think all civilized nations have agreed to, the Geneva Conventions."