comments

1. #1    Just pretence. Bush gave the orders to torture, so he will pardon them because he is as guilty as they are in these crimes. This is probably just a Bush-pushed fake C.I.A. propaganda story to make it look like Bush is under pressure to do something that he is intent on doing.
   written by PhilosopherJay since 450 days 23 hours 57 minutes
2. #2    "Many fear that Barack Obama, who has pledged to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp and put an end to the policy of extraordinary rendition, could launch a legal witch hunt against those who oversaw the policies after he is sworn in on Jan 20."
   
   I am wondering why it is a "witch hunt" to pursue war criminals, who are suspected (to retain fair language about it) of committing capital offenses. I guess the attitude is "what's a little torture if the prez says it's OK?"
   written by kladner since 450 days 18 hours 54 minutes
3. #3    If Bush pardons these CIA operatives...he owns them. Their names will be on his record. I say Bush doesn't have the backbone. These men will probably just disappear the way other throw-aways have.
   written by avahome since 450 days 17 hours 9 minutes
4. #4    Bush might offer pardons, but there is no reason why the world court should. If the US wishes to join the rest of the world, it should send the whole crew to the Hague.
   written by Hugh since 450 days 14 hours 49 minutes
5. #5    Could should be crossed out and the word WILL inserted. Come on, rain forests will be in serious peril due to the amount of pardons that will be issued.
   
   ** I'm still not convinced dumbya is going away.
   written by kjlovell since 450 days 14 hours 15 minutes
6. #6    the rule of law becomes meaningless with each pardon of these crimes against humanity - the rule of law, truth, justice, accountability - these are all the enemies of these would be masters of the universe - they want mercy when they showed none - just f&*king wonderful, what a bunch of useless cowards - If you can't do the time - don't commit the crime
   written by bee since 449 days 19 hours 47 minutes
7. #7    Lets see now - they want all the rights and privileges, compassion, mercy that they denied other human beings - how many of these did they know were innocent when they tortured them? I guess Karma just doesn't exist for this subhumans?
   written by bee since 449 days 18 hours 48 minutes
8. #8    Sounds a lot like Nuremberg. I was just following orders. Didn't fly then did it? You know we have to torture, Jews, terrorists,Catholics, homosexuals, gypsys etc etc etc.
   written by bansidh since 449 days 15 hours 3 minutes
9. #9    The intelligence officers know that they committed crimes against humanity. To pardon them would require naming the persons specifically to be pardoned and the crimes they are being pardoned for even though they haven't been indicted much less convicted. If George W. Bush was responsible for ordering the crimes to be committed or, as chief executive, allowed those who did then he is the most culpable criminal, a part of the criminal conspiracy and not qualified to pardon anyone in it. If pardoning in this manner could stand then any administration would be free to violate the laws and treaties under our Constitution at will with the expectation that blanket pardons would automatically be provided. That permanently ends any expection of the rule of law and fatally breaks the trust underlying our entire social contract.
   written by urthsong since 449 days 8 hours 23 minutes

trackbacks

• (no trackbacks)
•  según Technorati