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In reply to the discussion: Do you think it was realistic for Obama to prosecute Bush? [View all]morningfog
(18,115 posts)17. It is realistic to have expected the new AG to start with Gonzales and Yoo.
It is realistic to start, at a minimum, with the torture and follow investigations from there.
Obama should have investigated the lies we were told during the Iraq invasion. We could have started with underlings and followed the investigations. Of course, he wouldn't say, "let's prosecute bush!" But, he could have initiated investigations into the clear illegalities and let the investigations run their respective courses. And, when it ran into executive privilege or hard evidence against the president and VP, let the public opinion guide the course. If that path had been followed and the evidence laid out for all to see, I think we would have seen a majority in support of the efforts.
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It would have guaranteed Democratic Supremacy through the next century, and earned him, and America,
Zorra
Jun 2014
#1
It might have been a good symbolic gesture; but it would have accomplished nothing practical
el_bryanto
Jun 2014
#2
If investigations had began, that demand likely would have organically evolved.
morningfog
Jun 2014
#19
We have a corporate crap media, but we also have politicians who had NO appetite to talk
Jefferson23
Jun 2014
#20
Exactly. There was (and still is) more than enough crimes by someone to look into.
morningfog
Jun 2014
#18
I don't think deciding whom to prosecute is one of the president's roles (nt)
Nye Bevan
Jun 2014
#35
He should've had the Justice Department indict Bush and all in the White House associated with PNAC.
Efilroft Sul
Jun 2014
#40