Reply #41: It is not surprising that Obama is being advised that prosecuting

[Jefferson23]

Bush/Cheney would be unpopular, a major distraction to say the least for any new president. But hasn't this situation developed to this point in time because the Democratic leadership, Pelosi and others did not want to risk any political capital, as they perceived it to be anyway, that now has Obama in this situation?

I say yes, and that does not mean I give Obama a pass, I most certainly do not. Yet, I do see the decisions of Pelosi and others who were not true to their oath, were not willing to educate the public about WHY the use of torture is not only illegal, but brings a greater opportunity for OUR soldiers to be treated as such and that those trained in interrogation practices know that torture is unreliable, that torture is a great way to help recruit for those guys we are fighting to root out.

If they all continue to play politics on this one, I truly hope that scholars like Turley NEVER stop talking about these crimes. If Obama's advisers want public support for a special prosecutor, I hope we can all rally for that support. I guess what I'm really trying to say is, I don't give a damn at this point if Obama appoints a SP for the wrong reasons or not, just as long as he does it!