Letters to the Editor

Obama's plans for probing Bush torture President Bush could pardon officials involved in brutal interrogations -- but he may also face a sweeping investigation under the new president. By Mark Benjamin [2008-11-13]

• I hope they both do it

  Of COURSE Bush will issue the pardon. Since when has this illegal regime masquerading as the Executive Branch of our government done otherwise? Accountability is a foreign term to Bush and his lot and his legacy is so tarnished already, one more massive "flip of the bird" to the American public is well within his infantile thinking.

  I hope he does it. Then we would have all the circumstantial evidence we'd need to convict Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld in the court of public opinion. I can't imagine any respected historian rising to their defense after Bush's de facto admission to all the lawlessness. Lets not forget the naked attempt and aggressive lobbying on behalf of the telecoms for aiding in Bush's illegal wiretapping scheme. I would bet we could find some very clever legal minds to find a way to bring charges against this bunch. President Obama initiates the aforementioned investigation and finally this mess all gets dragged into the light of day. If we succeed in vilifying Bush, Cheney, and the rest of the neocon criminals who abetted their criminal behavior, then perhaps their apologists would finally shut up and skulk off to never be heard from again.

  So tell me ... Why was impeachment off the table?

  -- soapboxpolitico
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