http://washingtonindependent.com/20115/bush-administration-cant-count-on-torture-memos-for-cover National News in Context Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:40:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://washingtonindependent.com/20115/bush-administration-cant-count-on-torture-memos-for-cover/comment-page-1#comment-17009 Gregory J Hoffman Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:55:31 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=20115#comment-17009 nice article! nice site. you're in my rss feed now ;-)<br>keep it up nice article! nice site. you're in my rss feed now ;-)
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]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/20115/bush-administration-cant-count-on-torture-memos-for-cover/comment-page-1#comment-14317 Robert Mark White Thu, 25 Dec 2008 04:50:16 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=20115#comment-14317 President Obama needs to start an investigation immediately upon entering office, on the crimes of the previous administration. President Obama needs to start an investigation immediately upon entering office, on the crimes of the previous administration.

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/20115/bush-administration-cant-count-on-torture-memos-for-cover/comment-page-1#comment-13122 ChristopherRobin Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:59:35 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=20115#comment-13122 I pretty much agree with what has been stated above. The real problem comes from the fact that all the<br>participants in the above scenario are politicians. As such, even the best of them are not really to be trusted. I am sure that you are familiar with the old lawyer joke: Why don't sharks eat lawyers? Professional courtesy. Even for the most egregious behavior, there will probably be a real lack of interest in exposing and correcting the behavior.<br>If one adds to the stew the fact that many of the people in the new administration do not have clean hands, themselves, it is difficult to imagine any type of vigorous prosecution of wrongdoing among the bush cabal. <br>I hope to be proven wrong.<br>Christopher Robin I pretty much agree with what has been stated above. The real problem comes from the fact that all the
participants in the above scenario are politicians. As such, even the best of them are not really to be trusted. I am sure that you are familiar with the old lawyer joke: Why don't sharks eat lawyers? Professional courtesy. Even for the most egregious behavior, there will probably be a real lack of interest in exposing and correcting the behavior.
If one adds to the stew the fact that many of the people in the new administration do not have clean hands, themselves, it is difficult to imagine any type of vigorous prosecution of wrongdoing among the bush cabal.
I hope to be proven wrong.
Christopher Robin

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