President Hussein is thinking of allowing AG Eric Holder to conduct probes into the “Torture” used by the Bush administration. In reality, this is nothing more than a purge and possible show trials to please the Progressives. These programs were done to prevent terror attacks on Americans. The effect of this would demoralize the CIA, as they would be nervous about interrogating Islamists in the future. This is also a bad precedent as new administrations don’t prosecute the former.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder is considering whether to appoint a criminal prosecutor to investigate the Bush administration’s interrogation practices, a controversial move that would run counter to President Obama’s wishes to leave the issue in the past.
Holder plans to make a final decision within the next few weeks, a Justice Department official told The Associated Press on Saturday night. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on a pending matter.
Justice Department spokesman Matt Miller said Holder planned to “follow the facts and the law.”
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I have often compared Obama to a 3rd World dictator. This is just more proof since one of the 1st things 3rd World dictators do is prosecute members of the previous government. Show trials to follow to please the supporters of the revolution. Obama clearly has dictatorial tendencies and this should erase all doubt.
Fidel Castro must be proud of his fellow Comrade.
