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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.
By Mark Benjamin

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  • Monday, August 4, 2008 03:56 PM

    I'd love to see a Truth Commission

    Or an impeachment or two.

    Or a war-crimes trial in The Hague. A big one with cameras and everything.

    Or a trial or three for treason. I don't see what the defense could possibly be, aside from insanity,

    I don't care, I'm not looking for personal revenge, but I think a final accounting is in order.

    I'm not going to hold my breath, 'cause it ain't gonna happen.

    And I'll consider myself lucky just to live long enough to have my god-damn republic back.

    —Lawrence (no relation) Libby III Read Lawrence (no relation) Libby III's other letters

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