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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts) Wed Dec 10, 2014, 04:51 PM Dec 2014

Should Obama prosecute and jail Bush/Cheney over torture? [View all]

The evidence is clear. War crimes were committed and orders came straight from the top. Any prosecution would most certainly result in conviction IMO.

So...should Obama prosecute and jail Bush and Cheney?

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Should Obama prosecute and jail Bush/Cheney over torture? [View all] Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 OP

I am very unclear of the legal process to do this. LawDeeDah Dec 2014 #1

There is no process that allows the President to charge MineralMan Dec 2014 #5

That is what I thought, but by the talk here Obama is supposed to be the prosecutor in court. LawDeeDah Dec 2014 #19

I voted yes, but... Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #2

Pass. Not my call. MineralMan Dec 2014 #3

Then why the release ? NM_Birder Dec 2014 #9

What release? MineralMan Dec 2014 #11

My bad, NM_Birder Dec 2014 #14

I replied to the poll question. MineralMan Dec 2014 #16

ah,.... abstract poll regarding prosecution, not related to the document release ? NM_Birder Dec 2014 #18

And, their underlings who were "just following orders". Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #4

I would accept they be prosecuted by the Obama administration but my personal preference sdfernando Dec 2014 #6

I think Congress should, it is their oversight duty. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #7

Better questions,..... NM_Birder Dec 2014 #8

Bush and Cheney are just symptoms of our national malaise jeepers Dec 2014 #10

I voted yes, but it's never going to happen LordGlenconner Dec 2014 #12

Yes. H2O Man Dec 2014 #13

He would also need to publicly recognize the MIC as an out of control monster. Rex Dec 2014 #15

I don't know. HappyMe Dec 2014 #17