Obama urged to probe Bush torture allegations

[The Northerner]

WASHINGTON — Human Rights Watch called on Tuesday on US President Barack Obama to order a criminal investigation into alleged detainee abuse by predecessor George W. Bush and senior figures in his administration.

"There are solid grounds to investigate Bush, (former vice president Dick) Cheney, (former secretary of defense Donald) Rumsfeld, and (former CIA director George) Tenet for authorizing torture and war crimes," said HRW executive director Kenneth Roth.

In a 107-page report entitled, "Getting Away with Torture: The Bush Administration and Mistreatment of Detainees," the rights watchdog said inaction was denting America's standing in the world.

"The US is right to call for justice when serious international crimes are committed in places like Darfur, Libya, and Sri Lanka, but there should be no double standards," said Roth.

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[Blue Owl]

1. It's OK to look back at Bu$h's tax cuts

But nothing else, apparently.

[Long Shadow]

2. Why would Obama do something silly like that?

He didn't close Gitmo and he sure as hell isn't going to investigate his predecessors. For one day, he too, will be a predecessor.

[librechik]

6. hes' silly ti think they would hold back on prosecuting him, just because he held back on them

His trust of the rationality and good will of the other side is not just naive, it's pathological.

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[in_cog_ni_to]

3. That will never happen. Not EVER. We never pay for crimes committed against humanity....

Just ask John Perkins. And Obama sure as hell won't bother. Why would he bother doing something as important as investigating War Crimes?

[rhett o rick]

4. There are two classes in this fight. Their class and ours. Their class will not

prosecute Bush/Cheney.

[spanone]

5. a lot of us have been urging this for years.