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davidn3600

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28. Obama aint going to do jack no matter what comes out

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 03:05 AM

Feb 2013

It's been made quite clear the current government has no intention of investigating the Iraq war in any shape or form.

Remember in 2006, Nancy Pelosi publicly came out and said there will be no impeachment hearings or investigations concerning the Iraq war.

So no... For one reason or another, our government just does not have the stomach for this. 1) I think Democrats are afraid the public will view it as partisan and pointless and wasting time. 2) They think the truth could diplomatically damage the United States. and 3) Do you hand over a former president to a war crimes trial?

It's too messy...and no one wants to deal with it. So don't expect any government action.

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Is it possible that Rachel's show Hubris is a lead in to prosecutions? [View all] shraby Feb 2013 OP

We can sure hope so madokie Feb 2013 #1

if you have your own war crimes, you do not prosecute other people's war crimes nt msongs Feb 2013 #2

Alas, it is a substitute for them. Loudly Feb 2013 #3

We can only hope, but it looks like most the blame will be dumped on the intelligence community. aptal Feb 2013 #4

There are enough of the rank and file who worked in those buildings to testify shraby Feb 2013 #8

I doubt anything will come of it Marrah_G Feb 2013 #5

Let's hope so RobertEarl Feb 2013 #6

It should win every award they give for this special goclark Feb 2013 #7

I would not hold your breath. Those who do not learn from avebury Feb 2013 #9

Nope. GoCubsGo Feb 2013 #10

Only if wishing were to make it so. Has anyone ever been prosecuted for something like this? Exultant Democracy Feb 2013 #11

I don't think so. Solly Mack Feb 2013 #12

actually it seems to me that the neo-cons are pushing on Iran oldhippydude Feb 2013 #13

Remember Kucinic introduced bill to impeach Bush but was ignored and laughed at. northoftheborder Feb 2013 #14

At best, it's a shot across the bow. Warpy Feb 2013 #15

No BainsBane Feb 2013 #16

We can only wish. Brigid Feb 2013 #17

I highly doubt it. City Lights Feb 2013 #18

Nope nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #19

It's more likely we'll all win the lottery on the same night magellan Feb 2013 #20

Nope. aristocles Feb 2013 #21

Have you read the Geneva Conventions? It's in the constitution and as such is a part of our shraby Feb 2013 #39

I'd rather see a lynch mob. hay rick Feb 2013 #22

It will never happen but it should remind bush and gang to live in fear. Arctic Dave Feb 2013 #23

I wish. Lugnut Feb 2013 #24

I suppose so, in the same way that it's possible that Iraq had WMDs kenny blankenship Feb 2013 #25

Maybe it's the world court that should intervene. defacto7 Feb 2013 #26

No. AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #27

Obama aint going to do jack no matter what comes out davidn3600 Feb 2013 #28

I doubt it. Unless the majority of the country shares this outrage, it could truly gateley Feb 2013 #29

I doubt it. But the Justice Department would make that decision, not the President Lil Missy Feb 2013 #30

Only in my dreams CanonRay Feb 2013 #31

Hahahaha!!!! MrSlayer Feb 2013 #32

Sadly, I believe you are correct. nt Javaman Feb 2013 #34

The problem is not lack of information, its lack of Prosecutions by Eric Holder 1-Old-Man Feb 2013 #33

I can already imagine the conservative backlash... tarheelsunc Feb 2013 #35

There will be no prosecution. hack89 Feb 2013 #36

as we can see this morning, even rachel's own network is acting like it never aired. spanone Feb 2013 #37

Still holding out hope? The2ndWheel Feb 2013 #38