We are the ones that we have been waiting for.....
cause now we all know, President Obama is not a Messiah.
He's dealing with a bunch of shit....
but he's released the memos.
Perhaps there is something that we can do,
instead of simply demanding that it just be done!
Congressman Jerrold Nadler has just publicly asked that the Attorney General appoint a special prosecutor. Please THANK HIM, and please ask him and ask your congress member to jointly send to Eric Holder the letter that Nadler and 55 other congress members sent to Michael Mukasey requesting a special prosecutor last summer, or an updated version thereof.
Here is a release from Nadler's office:
Nadler Applauds Obama Administration's Transparency on Torture
Memos Renews Call for Special Prosecutor and Congressional Investigation Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, praised President Obama and the Department of Justice for releasing four legal memos on the torture of detainees that had previously been concealed by the Bush administration. Rep. Nadler, however, called on the Obama administration to go further and appoint a special prosecutor to investigate and, if necessary, prosecute those responsible for authorizing the torture. He also said that a Congressional investigation is absolutely warranted. Rep Nadler released the following statement:
(see link):
http://www.democrats.com/node/19420 updated letter:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/41743 Send Nadler your support:
http://www.house.gov/nadler/contact.shtml Direct petitions to AG Holder we can sign:
http://action.firedoglake.com/page/s/Prosecutor