Bush Administration War Crimes Even Worse Than We Thought

[GoLeft TV]

Of course, when we think of George W. Bush’s eight year reign of terror, one of the things we think about is the disgusting culture of torture that was enabled throughout the administration. But it turns out that it was even worse than we could have imagined. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.

[cantbeserious]

1. Thank You For Promoting The Truth

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[felix_numinous]

2. Their legacy are all the corrupt candidates running for president today

who think they too are above the law. These people have risked all of our lives by taking us to the brink of tyranny or religious theocratic fascism.

Sanders is probably our last chance to be free of these people, peacefully.

[DamnYankeeInHouston]

4. Yup.

[swilton]

3. Obama's neglect in prosecuting this

ensures that it can happen again. And a scary thought when faced with the possibility of a Clinton or Trump presidency.

[Dustlawyer]

8. When ever I hear Obama speak of "the rule or law", or we are a nation of laws, I want to hurl!

Obama proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that there is a class of people and corporations that are above the law. If you don't investigate and prosecute you only encourage more wrongdoing. Do you think that there is a Wall Street banker who is afraid of prosecution for crimes (unless he/she stole from other rich people) by the government?

Not prosecuting Bush/Cheny & Co., for war crimes and many other violations of Federal law was the beginning of the end. This was rubbing our noses in it; pulling back the curtain; spiking the ball in our face, whatever you wish to call it. This followed swiftly by no Wall Street prosecutions, just appointments to the highest offices in the land in charge of our financial sector. "Here are the keys to my Porche and a full tank of gas, be gone for a week, but don't drive it you 16 year old lead foot!"

[pat_k]

11. Hear, Hear!

His blanket grant of immunity when he had the power to hold them accountable (and was supposedly one of the "good guys&quot was a worse betrayal than the acts themselves.

You expect criminals to commit crimes, but when the "cops" turn a blind eye, we're really screwed.

[Phlem]

5. Thanks to Sarandon and Nader for this.

Says Hillary supporters.

[alfredo]

6. Knr

[wildbilln864]

7. k & r & thanks! n/t

[Spitfire of ATJ]

9. Cue outrage from 1102.

[pat_k]

10. Obama's 2009 grant of immunity to war criminals in the government...

... was an incredibly damaging betrayal of our values. As was the closure of the most egregious cases in 2012.

Like a co-dependent, he enabled these people to thrive.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/aug/31/obama-justice-department-immunity-bush-cia-torturer

It was a shameful moment in which I lost all respect for him. Sure, I ultimately voted for him in 2012, but couldn't bring myself to support him in any other way.