Should the Obama administration investigate the Bush
administration for allegations of war crimes?
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION:
“Should the Obama administration investigate the Bush administration for allegations of war crimes?” Yes: 5 No: 6
? Karen Anderson: “Absolutely not! A clear distraction from his multiple important tasks at hand. Very divisive for the country when he wants to draw us together.
? Chris Bryant: “I think there are far more important issues to deal with at this time. Concentrate on the economy and our ailing city and state budgets first.”
? David Cohen: “No. We have other problems to focus on. Going after former President Bush and his team would distract us from the mission at hand.”
? Julian Mancias: “Yes. If there were any war crimes committed by the previous administration they should be investigated and resolved so that these types of war crimes are not ever repeated again.”
? Linda McNulty: “No, though I don’t believe in torture, I believe it was a policy that was supported by many Americans after 9-11.”
? Henry Miller: “NO! I believe some bad decisions were made, some bad advice was given and taken, and likely some bad judgments resulted. But war crimes? Not even maybe. Rather than spending our time and effort on political gamesmanship, let’s get on with the business of cleaning up the mess and solving real problems.”
? Lisa Pampuch: “Yes, to demonstrate that in America, no one is above the law; to discourage future leaders from considering flouting international law, treaties, and basic human rights by torturing; to protect Americans from being victims of torture; to make amends as best as possible for any sins committed in America’s name by our leaders. Ignoring these serious allegations is tantamount to condoning the alleged conduct.”
? John Quick: “Yes. Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and others are criminals according to international law and treaties propagated by the U.S. If we ignore our torture of prisoners, how can we expect others not to torture captured American soldiers? There is also evidence that Bush ordered the fabrication of evidence of WMD to force the war on Iraq, flaunting his sworn duty to uphold the constitution. These issues need to be addressed.
? Emily Shem-Tov: “Yes – the country needs to move on and forward, but it is important to discover what happened and to learn from what has been done. It shouldn’t turn into a divisive partisan witch hunt, but people need to be held accountable.
? Steve Staloch: “No. The Patriot Act and other unprecedented powers granted the Bush administration over the past seven years would make this a public circus. Congress and Justice should be held accountable for failing to defend the Constitution from flagrant abuse by the executive branch. Recourse should be directed at overturning those powers and restoring constitutional checks and balances.”
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