Obama Says War Criminals Must Be Held Accountabile
Obviously, the magnitude of war crimes can vary, but given the huge impact (including many detainee deaths) which Bush war crimes wreaked, no reasonable person can argue that accountability is inappropriate there because they aren't significant enough. Rather obviously, the only attribute that causes us to shield them from exposure and accountability is that they are American.
Top US officials discouraged separate probes by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the State Department and the Pentagon into the mass killings... "We believe that anyone suspected of war crimes should be thoroughly investigated," the official added, hinting the Obama administration is open to an inquiry.
Senate Democratic leaders, joining forces with the Obama White House, said they would resist efforts by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other prominent Democrats to create a special commission to investigate the harsh interrogation methods that the Bush administration approved for terrorism suspects.
At a meeting of top Democrats at the White House Wednesday night, President Obama told Congressional leaders that he did not want a special inquiry, which he said would potentially steal time and energy from his ambitious policy priorities, and could mushroom into a wider distraction by looking back at other aspects of the Bush years. More
Obama admin: No grounds to probe Afghan war crimes
Crocodile Tears?
Michelle Obama fought back tears during tour of former Dutch slaving fort similar to one in which her ancestors were held. Actually that's a blatant lie: The Dutch slave trade, 1500-1850 was controlled by Jews. More?
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