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Saturday, July 11, 2009 12:00 AM

Our political class in a nutshell

An Obama official (about Afghans): "We believe anyone suspected of war crimes should be thoroughly investigated."
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  • Saturday, July 11, 2009 06:56 AM

    The deal

    President Obama told Congressional leaders that he did not want a special inquiry, which he said would potentially steal time and energy from his ambitious policy priorities

    I can't think how it can be any more clear. I happen to think it is a bad deal, a false deal, and absolutely not the deal many of us voted for.

    However, there it is. The only way that investigations will go forward is if citizens pressure their representatives (and media signs on) to do it. Obama may even secretly want this but I don't care anymore. Realistically, it really shouldn't be his choice.

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