Must Read Blogs and Op-Ed’s — May 18, 2009
As I am writing this, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has handed down a decision that a lawsuit filed against FBI Director Robert Mueller and former Attorney General John Ashcroft cannot go forward because nothing “linked” Mueller and Ashcroft to the abuses against Javaid Igbal a former (as in is no longer) September 11th detainee. Although, I have not read the decision of the High Court (yet), it appears that unless a government official is directly (even though they are responsible for the policy) involved in abuses that they are not held to the same standards as other Americans.
Case in point — Linda Chavez wrote an opinion that I have included here commending President Obama’s decision not to release “torture” photographs. Chavez writes, ”The soldiers who engaged in this rogue, illegal conduct were tried, convicted, and went to prison.” However, she misses the point that no “officer” involved in the scandal received Judical punishment — AT ALL!
Chavez like most “right” minded political activists continue to refer to the Iraq War as “The War on Terror” despite the fact that no evidence of weapons of mass destruction or connection between Iraq and Al-Qaeda has ever existed. She continues to espouse the rhetoric of misinformation and the politics of hatred.
For most Americans, myself included, the question is when will high ranking and highly elected people of power be held responsible for anything — EVER? Although, I do not believe pursuing the Bush Administration is the most pressing matter at hand for President Obama, I do believe that understanding what actually occured that led the U.S To War, why the U.S participated in enhanced torture techniques, and how to prevent this from occuring in the future is the responsibility of the President.
We invite you to defend your vote!
Do You Get The Millenial Generation – Morley Winograd and Michael D. Hais
Impeachment Is Not the Answer for Judge Bybee – Burt Brandenburg
Is that your work — or a pills? – Christian Science Monitor
Obama Gets It Right For Once — Linda Chavez
The Speaker Speaks — Susan Estrich
Obama’s Risky Debt — Robert J. Samuelson
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