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2009-04-21 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Obama Leaves Door Open to Prosecutions Over Bush-Era Interrogations

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Posted by Sherry 2009-04-21 12:03|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Trying to have his cake and eat it, too. Terribly clever, I'm sure, but is it wise?

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2009-04-21 13:58|| 2009-04-21 13:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Standard practice these days, unfortunately. When one party takes over from the other they start attacking each other with all the lawyers they can muster. Not so good for the country but I guess it makes them feel better.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-04-21 14:20|| 2009-04-21 14:20|| Front Page Top

#3 So which one is lying? bambi or the ballerina

White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said during our exclusive interview Sunday on "This Week" that President Barack Obama will not pursue the prosecution of Bush-era officials who devised torture policy against detainees, as laid out in memos the Obama administration released this week.

Posted by Beavis 2009-04-21 14:29|| 2009-04-21 14:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Rahm will claim 'plausible deniability', and in this case so will Bambi.

It's the Chicago Way........

Posted by Mullah Richard 2009-04-21 14:40|| 2009-04-21 14:40|| Front Page Top

#5 In future I'd think twice before submitting a top secret opinion to the U.S. government.

Now bring in the comfy chair

Posted by European Conservative 2009-04-21 15:21|| 2009-04-21 15:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Eyeing 2012 already.

Posted by Zorba Craising6734 2009-04-21 15:22|| 2009-04-21 15:22|| Front Page Top

#7 Obama won't persue prosecutions but won't stand in the way if the Justice Department decides to.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2009-04-21 16:24|| 2009-04-21 16:24|| Front Page Top

#8 Like the used car salesman who says he wants to sell you the car at a lower price, but his boss won't let him. But let him try to convince his boss to lower the price.

Uh-huh.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-04-21 17:02|| 2009-04-21 17:02|| Front Page Top

#9 The first time we get attacked by loony jihadists, BO is going to have a lot of "splainin" to do. Oh I forgot, these attacks are "man-made disasters"--don't want to be politically incorrect.

Posted by JohnQC 2009-04-21 17:09|| 2009-04-21 17:09|| Front Page Top

#10 Barry's hole card. If things get really bad, a nice show trial against the Evil Bushitler and his henchmen would probably be a more palatable diversion then starting another war to deflect attention from his bumbling administration's policies.

Posted by tu3031 2009-04-21 17:09|| 2009-04-21 17:09|| Front Page Top

#11 So according to the current administration logic the following is true:

Terrorist acts = manmade disasters
Global warming = man-made disaster
Therefore, Terrorists acts are equivalent to Global Warming???

Posted by JohnQC 2009-04-21 17:14|| 2009-04-21 17:14|| Front Page Top

#12 The first time we get attacked by loony jihadists, BO is going to have a lot of "splainin" to do.

No, the real reason Big Zero went over to see the CIA yesterday was NOT to reassure them after releasing documents that put the country in harms way, went over there and specifically said in part "...everytime something goes wrong, you ALWAYS get the blame...". HINT? HINT?

Posted by Unutle Brown8234 2009-04-21 17:17|| 2009-04-21 17:17|| Front Page Top

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