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Why didn't Col. Wilkerson see fit to bring up his revelations about the extent and source of American torture policies back in 2004? He could have made a difference in the election, had he spoken up. Instead, he bowed out the moment the Administration's second term started.
Was he worried about losing his cushy pension, if he exposed Cheney/Bush's torture record before retiring? Afraid to be Swift-Boated along with John Kerry for offending his Dear Leader? Or was Col. Wilkerson looking to cash in with an expose, and the lucrative speaking tour that would accompany it?
Maybe that's it. He did Bush's right wing dirty work, like a good soldier, and when it no longer mattered, left the administration to rake it in bigtime from the lefties.
