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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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  • Monday, August 4, 2008 05:07 AM

    Why stop at torture, rendition or even FISA?

    Why not go back to 911? Not only did the towers fall look oddly like a controlled demolition, but there has been some speculation that a thermalytic reaction may have been involved and testimony of firefighters at the scene confirms explosions at the base of the towers that can not be explained by impact of airplanes at the top. Even the heads of the 911 commission have said that the investigation was flawed and that the administration with held evidence. If we are looking for truth, and I surely want more of it, why should we stop at torture? If 911 was anything other than a terrorist attack, the Bush administration is guilty of everything from treason and sedition to murder. The basic requirements of motive and means are already evident. PNAC has put the motive into the record as far back as the Clinton administration. Let us not underestimate mans desire for power and wealth, which is something the Bush administration has boldly pursued.

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