Reply #59: I believe the decision was made . . .

[freedom fighter jh]

. . . when the U.S. signed on to the Geneva Conventions.

People acting in the name of our country violated a treaty. If we as a nation do not remedy that with prosecution, then we cease to be a party to the treaty.

Not the people's priority? What percentage of the American people have seen the evidence that torture was committed in their name? I'm guessing it's a pretty low number. Part of what a prosecution would accomplish would be to bring things to light, so that the people *would* know what was done in their name, and then could demand the appropriate changes.

Wait until the time is right? Yes, but only if it is clear that there *will* be a right time, not *too* far off.