...do you plan to pardon Cheney and Bush (and those in their administration) for their crimes domestically or shield them from international prosecution?
Let's think about this, even though there have been distinctions drawn between civil and criminal prosecutions, breaking the law is a crime and there are laws about hiring, contracting, revealing the identity of CIA agents, torture, wiretapping, archiving, secrecy, and so many other activities that were carried out by this gang of thugs and thieves. Will they be brought to justice? Will the new administration (whichever one wins) say, "Let's put the past behind us" and let the lawbreakers walk away from the mess they made?
The damage that's been done is nearly irreparable. Nevertheless, we are ostensibly a nation of laws. There still is an international criminal court (despite this administration's flaunting and denial) which does have jurisdiction over international crimes. Justice should be served and carried out with all due process.
I ask again, would John McCain preemptively pardon his predecessors or shield them from international prosecution?
Friday, August 29, 2008
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