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39. That Bush and Cheney will never be held accountable? No, its not a good thing.

Reply to Vincardog (Reply #36)

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 08:58 PM

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DOJ Wants American Contractor's Torture Suit Against Rumsfeld Dismissed [View all] kpete Mar 2012 OP

The Justice Department should change it's name to Autumn Mar 2012 #1

Dept of Joke nm rhett o rick Mar 2012 #4

The Dept of Injustice want's to punish all those dangerous Pot crunch60 Mar 2012 #18

Department of _ed_ Mar 2012 #24

Yet another war crime for the United States government saras Mar 2012 #2

+1 CrispyQ Mar 2012 #3

It's the Dept of 'Let's be sure to cover each other's asses, dept' nm rhett o rick Mar 2012 #5

I'd like to blame Bush - but that this is all on Holder. There is just no difference anymore. 24601 Mar 2012 #7

Its his job to defend the US in such cases not roll over and play dead. cstanleytech Mar 2012 #13

But it is NOT Congress' job to prosecute war crimes, it is clearly the DOJ's job .. 99th_Monkey Mar 2012 #16

The problem is though that they (congress and the senate) are passing laws and such to curb cstanleytech Mar 2012 #21

Exactly loyalsister Mar 2012 #22

The problem with the "Pandora's Box" argument is that just because rhett o rick Mar 2012 #23

That's a red herring _ed_ Mar 2012 #25

They got the birth certificate thing in front of a judge loyalsister Mar 2012 #38

We shouldn't prosecute criminals Aerows Mar 2012 #28

I may not have made my point clearly loyalsister Mar 2012 #29

So you want to prosecute Bush Chenney and Rummy for torture, war crimes and all the Vincardog Mar 2012 #30

That brings us back to congress and the senate since they vote on the laws. cstanleytech Mar 2012 #32

The DOJ should be prosecuting the crimes, or the world court will. Vincardog Mar 2012 #33

Seeing as the world court hasnt done anything about it as of today I doubt we will see them cstanleytech Mar 2012 #35

I am curious. Do you think that is a good thing? Vincardog Mar 2012 #36

That Bush and Cheney will never be held accountable? No, its not a good thing. cstanleytech Mar 2012 #39

Then what do you propose? kenfrequed Mar 2012 #49

What do I think should be done? cstanleytech Mar 2012 #50

Would a prosecution be successful? loyalsister Mar 2012 #37

Would a prosecution be successful? Considering the fact that the perps have admitted on air and in Vincardog Mar 2012 #41

I'm on the thumping my head on the table over them still not being charged side. cstanleytech Mar 2012 #45

logic loyalsister Mar 2012 #46

You don't think that requiring this president and all future presidents to abide by the rule of law Vincardog Mar 2012 #48

What are you referring to, purjury or bombing Serbia? 24601 Mar 2012 #51

Take your pick loyalsister Mar 2012 #52

How would Kennedy invoke an amendment that wasn't adopted for more than three years after his 24601 Mar 2012 #54

No, if Holder thought it was indefensible, he wouldn't defend it. He already showed that with DOMA. 24601 Apr 2012 #55

Necro much ? cstanleytech Apr 2012 #56

Sometines the DOJ judgements are aOK.... Harriety Mar 2012 #6

Yep, still looking forward. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2012 #8

Spam deleted by one_voice (MIR Team) fdherh Mar 2012 #9

The DOJ should be PROSECUTING this case. sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #10

I agree! burrowowl Mar 2012 #17

The DOJ is in essence the lawyer for the government so they can hardly prosecute the case. cstanleytech Mar 2012 #40

The transition deal: "We Dems won't prosecute you war criminal Repugs and in return, we get....?" wordpix Mar 2012 #44

USDOJ: We don't prosecute criminals only whistleblowers. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2012 #11

DOj guss Mar 2012 #12

K&R Solly Mack Mar 2012 #14

K&R jannyk Mar 2012 #15

This is what happens when you let a politicized DoJ remain. OnyxCollie Mar 2012 #19

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #20

Is Bush still in office? _ed_ Mar 2012 #26

"impermissibly" Hmm. They didn't ask OUR permission to do what they did. Festivito Mar 2012 #27

Holdering on by a thread! RUMMYisFROSTED Mar 2012 #31

The more things "change"... Zhade Mar 2012 #34

this is not Justice ...Justice Department lovuian Mar 2012 #42

"It would put all actions of any military official beyond the scope of judicial review" wordpix Mar 2012 #43

Rumsfeld is not off the hook Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2012 #47

k & r! nt wildbilln864 Mar 2012 #53