Master strategist Barack Obama has tested the American people. He's discovered that a majority of us want the war criminals of the past eight years to be brought to justice. He's now shown that he, too, believes that criminals of such magnitude must be fully investigated and when found guilty, be jailed.
The onus falls upon the US Congress, judiciary and an independent prosecutor, not on Spain or any other foreign country. The truth is out there. Of the hundreds, maybe thouisands, of potential whistleblowers, some, under questioning, may be persuaded to tell what they know. Some may admit to having performed, under orders, torture techniques on detainees. As of April 23, 2009, both observers of and participants in various criminal acts, domestic and international, have begun to come forward. This is likely to continue as more damaging information becomes available.
Whether or not hard-core conservative Republicans support a bi-partisan effort is immaterial. They're unlikely to deviate from their implausible opposition to a Democratic-dominated Congress and an objective judiciary under the current administration.
Representative John Conyers and Senator Pat Leahy are ready to lead their judiciary committees in an undertaking to counter the feeble rationalizations and fact manipulation that struggle to normalize the illegal and the abnormal.
We can restore an honorable past by setting a precedent that war crimes will never again be committed or tolerated by the United States of America.
Bush & Company, the political commentary of Elizabeth Gerteiny and friends
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