How does Cheney know he won't be prosecuted?

[eyeontheprize]

A public confession wouldn't make any sense unless he is pretty damn sure there won't be repercussions. But how is he positive there won't be some indictment, if not here then in an international court? He is also confident that the government will protect him if he is prosecuted elsewhere. But why?

On edit: These are serious questions, I'm really baffled about this.

[Uben]

1. Hubris....

....he has lived in an insulated world for so long, he is out of touch with reality.

[lunatica]

2. Because his crimes are protected by National Security

What he did involves the CIA covert operations which are deeply involved in spying and gathering intelligence through undercover fronts worldwide. Kind of like Valerie Plame. The operations which are secret, even from the highest officials in our government are all about National Security in a very real sense. This is what protects him. To expose his crimes is to expose our intelligence gathering in the world and would destroy decades of work.

That's my guess

[eyeontheprize]

4. Good theory. nt

[Atman]

3. Blackmail. He's got all the NSA wiretaps.

Do you still think "impeachment is off the table" because Nancy Pelosi is just being nice?

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[eyeontheprize]

5. It's probably a combination of all of these. nt

[Demeter]

6. Cyanide Capsule, As a Last Resort

Death before dishonor for the Big Dick.

If it's any consolation for the God-fearing, God's been trying to kill him off for decades.

[babylonsister]

7. I don't think he does, which is why he's been so visibly defending

himself. Do you think he actually likes going on these talking head shows? I think he's rattled.

[Mira]

9. Here's what Rachel said on the subject, last night:

QUOTE RACHEL:
"Leave it to Dick Cheney to become a convert to the conducting of open government
in view of the threat of his own arrest."
this is about him now wanting the other memos released that prove torture worked to keep us safe.

NOT
Liar
Running scared.

[gamecock]

8. obama

The Obama administration and Rahm Emanuel promised the book would be closed on their chapter. Why dwell on the past when they have so much to deal with in the present?

[babylonsister]

10. Why dwell on the past? So you don't think criminals should

be held accountable?

[gamecock]

11. I do but..

Why would anyone want to blow billions of dollars on a witch hunt through the Bush administration's past eight years when we have bigger things to deal with like health care, the shit load of debt we're in, the middle east, and domestic issues?

Rahm was right when he said he wouldn't pursue criminal actions on the officials.

Everyone knows the Bush administration did illegal things, everyone does. They were just stupid enough to get caught.

[shraby]

13. The term "witch hunts" suggests that there is no

there there. We all are very aware that crimes were committed. The only question is how widespread and how deep and how often.

[babylonsister]

Except it wouldn't be a witch hunt. There's verifiable evidence

they are criminals and thrust disgrace on our country, which means you and me, too.

I want them to pay.

[Bluenorthwest]

15. They did not get caught

No Bushy has been 'caught' in any way at all.
And a witch hunt is a term that means chasing after non existant crimes, not prosecuting crimes that 'everyone knows about. everyone'.
Your lexicon is from the far right wing.

[shraby]

12. It's not up to Obama and Rahm. It's up to

the justice department and/or congress to investigate and punish. Crimes WERE committed and that behooves the justice dept. to do something about it. Crimes are by nature in the past and that's what the dept. investigates.

[Bluenorthwest]

14. Because all crime that is prosecuted is 'the past'

if being in 'the past' is all that it takes to not prosecute a crime, we can shut down the courts, for all crimes are in the past. All of them. That argument is so empty it is stunning. You favor locking up people for say, smoking a joint in '07, but torture in 07, well, that's the past...

[Echo In Light]

16. That, and the two party system is sham designed specifically to protect the overall structure...

...and goals of the ONE corporate party from genuine "democratic interference."

[gamecock]

17. wasting time

How long do you think the trials will go on? For years. Years that can be used to FIX things, not point fingers. Yes, I understand the Bush administration broke the law, but going after everyone and making everyone pay will take up so much time and money it's just not worth it.

[EFerrari]

18. It's not up to them. n/t

[spanone]

19. i bet cheney has file after file on ALL congressfolks....all of them

[cwcwmack]

20. problem is...

what if in let's say... 12 years a rightwing nut potus is elected and he opens files on Obama admin for treason and sedition? And a kangaroo court throws the lot in jail? Stupid idea.