Reply #39: Yes. Knowing of a crime yet doing nothing about it makes you an accomplice after the fact.

[tclambert]

Obama has to wrestle with his conscience on that one. It shouldn't be hard to figure out right from wrong. But political expedience may trip him up.

Every prosecutor who could file charges has an ethical responsibility to do so.

I expect someone overseas to file charges. And that means Bush and Cheney may have to be careful when traveling. They may not be free to visit Europe, for instance.

Perhaps an enterprising civil attorney might sue them on behalf of the American people for defamation of character, the nation's character. Nah, that's too much of a circus stunt. That means someone will probably try it.