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Only the "blinded by the left" types really want to see prosecution for alleged torture. It's never going to happen and here is why:
1. There was no "real" torture committed by US agents where someone's gonads got crushed or people were summarily executed. You want real torture, check out the "dirty war" in Argentina, the French in Algeria or the present-day Syria.
2. The roughest thing that happened to these guys is that there was loud music playing that made sleeping in a tight cell a bit difficult. So some dude lost some sleep and some interrogator messed him up a little bit. Gimme a break.
3. Obama does not want any options taken off the table when confronting the war on terror. The last thing Obama needs is to be soft on terrorism and have a repeat of 9/11.
4. Obama has to be careful of Gitmo because most of the hardcore are Yemeni and releasing them will instantly put US personnel at risk. Yemen is like a sieve and these guys are lethal to start with. That is why Obama has been reluctant to shut the place down or announce plans to do so.
