Reason Morning Links: New Torture Report, Supremes Study Strip Searches, Peeping Fibbies

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Senate report says Bush officials were planning toture techniques months before getting rubber stamp from the Office of Legal Counsel; also says Bush political appointees pushed for torture of detainees to reveal connections between Saddam Hussein and Al Qaeda.

Obama shifts, now says he's open to investigation, possible prosecution of Bush administration officials who provided the legal framework for torture.

– Big Apple fans eschewing top-dollar seats at shiny, new, taxpayer-funded Mets and Yankee stadiums.

Supreme Court hears arguments in the school strip search case. NY Times summary doesn't look promising. "Several justices appeared troubled by the search, but also seemed loath to second-guess school officials confronted with a variety of dangerous substances."

– Acting CFO of Freddie Mac apparently killed himself this morning.

FBI agents accused of turning surveillance equipment on dressing rooms to watch teen girls change clothes in a West Virginia mall.

Inspector General report says TARP program susceptible to mass waste and fraud.