Will torture-boy Junior get what he wants? [View All]

[CoffeeCat]

The pResident wants Congress to pass a "torture" bill that does two things:
1.) Allows the United States Government to circumvent Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions--which would allow the US to interpret torture to our liking.
2.) Leaves all U.S government officials unaccountable and unable to be sued, if they do torture.

Most people are outraged by #1. The media is focusing on #1. The struggle in Congress revolves around #1--as if #2 is an unimportant side issue. All of the anger, editorials and Republican in-fighting is directed around #1.

However---isn't point #2---the piece of legislation that Junior needs the most? He wants to be free of legal and personal responsibility--when the recently released, secret-prison detainees reveal that they were tortured.

I bet Junior could care less about #1, really. He had no problem torturing during the past three years--with the Geneva Convention (and Article 3) completely intact. What difference would changes make now?

With the hoopla hyperfocused on #1---is it possible that Junior will symbolically compromise on #1, and #2 will be passed quietly---because all eyes and ears are focused on the firestorm surrounding #1?.

Is that possible?