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In reply to the discussion: Obama is BOUND BY LAW to prosecute torture. [View all]branford
(4,462 posts)Holder and his DOJ approved and monitored much of America's war on terror activities during Obama's term. As such, any subsequent administration could potentially charge Holder with various and sundry war crimes. The same reason why Obama will never consider prosecution applies equally to most in his administration, particularly AG Holder.
Further, since dealing with "uncomfortable" war on terror issues is a prerequisite for the position of AG, any newly appointed AG after Holder will be incriminated before the end of their first day in office.
There will be no prosecutions domestically, and the potential for foreign prosecutions could best be described as laughable.
People can quote any convention or treaty they wish, and demand prosecutions to their heart's content, but it will not overrule the essential imperatives of American politics, nor the nature of prosecutorial discretion inherent in our jurisprudence.