Wednesday, April 22, 2009
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This article from TIMEis about Obama's rather unclear stance on prosecuting those accused of wartime torture. He has told CIA employees that he doesn't support prosecuting them for harsh interrogatory practices, but has also left open the possibility of prosecuting those responsible for drafting the legal documents supporting these torture practices. Guess we will have to wait and see if he is actually willing to prosecute anyone.
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The article is correct. I've gotten a somewhat muddled message on this issue from the White House. It's unlike other issues the President has chosen to speak about. Plus he is really in uncharted territory. Yes, Ford pardoned Nixon, but Nixon had not been accused of breaking international law.
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