To Prosecute, or Not to Prosecute

12345
RSS Feeds
April 23, 2009
2:32
The debate rages on whether the Obama administration should pursue prosecution of Bush administration officials for interrogation techniques used on terrorism suspects.
YOU NEED FLASH TO VIEW THIS VIDEO
No PhotoAl Sledge
May 2, 2009
10:40 PM
Yes indeed prosecution could hinder current and future administrations. That is precisely why it should be done. Politicly however the gutless folks who call themselves "leaders" are afraid they will look bad. Suggestion: Allow the War Crimes Tribunal at the Hague run the investigation just as a grand jury would. If the evidence is great enough they could be tried in US courts without political pressure. The bottom line is torture is illegal. It is against the law. Expert legal opinion is not an excuse and neither is majority opinion. Hitler was voted into office by a majority and following WWII the excuse of "I was following orders" held no weight. Several Japanese were executed for waterboarding following WWII. When the US made it illegal I do not recall reading about exceptions to the law. Or perhaps we are not really a "nation of laws" as we claim, but rather anarchists at the highest levels?
DuckTalesDuckTales
April 23, 2009
04:03 PM
I agree with the comment that if a trial is pursued, it would severely hinder current and future administrations. These decisions were made in the past and in the past is where they should remain. Those days are behind us and the best thing we can do right now is to not look back and move forward.
EDITOR'S PICK|MOST POPULAR|MOST RECENT|MOST COMMENTED|HIGHEST RATED

SMART VIDEO SNAPSHOTS

2:37
November 18, 2009
2:36
November 16, 2009
2:48
November 16, 2009

Newsy