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Would Obama prosecute the Bush administration for torture?

Obama's brain trust wants to form a commission on torture and call Bush officials as witnesses, but put off prosecutions -- if any -- till a second term.

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  • Tuesday, August 5, 2008 09:16 AM

    A SECOND TERM? roflma

    Shouldn't the guy actually be elected before anyone is talking about his second term? And then, if elected, shouldn't we wait and see if he even gets a second term?

    Not one person in American has actually cast a vote for the November election and Obama and his arrogant team of flakes have already started "high and mighty" talk.

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