Regarding Torture. . .

[Plisko]

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My thoughts on the Obama administrations spineless position that we shouldn't "be looking backward for retribution" against people who shamed and disgraced America by authorizing torture.

[TheEuclideanOne]

1. Let's face it, Obama is in 100% support of torture

I hardly ever say bad things about Obama, but this is wrong on so many levels. I have a hard time believing that this is even a path that he has gone down. It is as simple as this.

a) Obama is aware of the crimes
b) Obama is in a position that he can do something about them. At least start an investigation.
c) Obama is chosing to do nothing.
d) Since all of the above are true, he is in support of policies of torture.

Does he really think that this will not make alot of people furious. Does Rahm Emanuel even believe the words coming out of his own mouth. I have said this before.... Democrats are not blind loyalists like so many Republicans are.....If you screw up enough times, they will turn. Don't make me burn my voter's registration card!

[sammythecat]

2. Well, as far as I'm concerned,

I agree completely with everything you said.

The president said, "nothing will be gained by spending our time and energy laying blame for the past". I've always had the impression that this is PRECISELY what the justice system does. Laws were broken, crimes committed, the risks to our troops increased, and the image of Americans as the "good guys" temporarily (I hope) trashed, but forever tarnished. The evidence is undeniable. It's all there, literally in black and white. It couldn't be more clear.

This is a big issue for me as an American. It's been eating at me since I first heard we were torturing suspects as an official policy in 2002. Maybe there's some grand and convoluted strategy at work here that will bring all this to a satisfactory end in the near future. If so, then fine. If not, however, this is a deal breaker for me. Torture is a crime, and "accessory after the fact" is a crime as well.

ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT - Whoever, knowing that an offense has been committed, receives, relieves, comforts or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent his apprehension, trial or punishment, is an accessory after the fact; one who knowing a felony to have been committed by another, receives, relieves, comforts, or assists the felon in order to hinder the felon's apprehension, trial, or punishment. U.S.C. 18