Maddow Calls Bush Library’s ‘DECISION POINTS’ Game ‘A NATIONAL SCANDAL’

[Solly Mack]

18. A lot of people enabled Bush during his reign.

A lot of those people were in Congress. (and some still remain in Congress)

Prosecuting the Bush era war crimes would have to include those who enabled him. (aiding and abetting)

I also think corruption is the root cause for the lack of prosecutions.

For me, it isn't about party - regardless of party, those who aided and abetted Bush in any way - to include affirmative votes that allowed for Bush's crimes and abuses of power, for example - should be held accountable for their actions. For me, it is a people thing, a human thing, a decency thing. It's the right thing to do.

I used to believe America was strong enough to survive prosecuting a President, and truth be told I still do - but all the craven whines I've read over the years and all the cowardly rationalizations for not prosecuting, as well as the just plain doormat acceptance of government corruption, give me pause. Maybe America can't survive holding its government accountable because many Americans would rather cling to their comforting delusions ("we're #1", "we're the good guys", "we care about human rights", etc..) about their country and government. Maybe America and (many) Americans are just that weak of character. That lacking of integrity.

Maybe they just don't care that people were tortured, even tortured to death. Maybe they don't care when government abuses the power of office. Maybe they just don't care, full stop.