The Republic Needs Bush's Prosecution

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consortiumnews.com

The Republic Needs Bush's Prosecution

By Ivan Eland
January 27, 2009

The Obama administration is reluctant to turn over too many rocks in the Bush administration’s conduct in the “war on terror.”

Obama has pledged to reach a post-partisan nirvana, and Republicans could condemn any investigation of Bush administration abuse of the Republic as a partisan witch-hunt.

Also, the Obama administration has a conflict of interest in pursuing investigations and prosecutions against Bush administration officials because now that Obama is President, he may not want to entirely discredit Bush’s precedents, which significantly expanded executive powers.

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Thus, although seemingly radical, the only way we can prevent future presidents, including Obama, from capitalizing on Bush’s illegal and unconstitutional precedents to expand executive authority towards dictatorship is to investigate, prosecute and discredit these abuses of executive power.

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http://www.consortiumnews.com/2009/012709a.html

[BOSSHOG]

1. Yeah

I long to hear republicans whining about a "partisan witch hunt."

[Demeter]

2. K&R For Humanity's Sake

[HillWilliam]

3. K&R for common DECENCY's sake n/t