Many of us were appalled that you would announce no prosecution for Bush era officials engaged in torture. But there has been lots of pressure lately for a reversal of that stance. For example, here is part of a story in today's New York Times:
WASHINGTON — Pressure mounted on President Obama on Monday for more thorough investigation into harsh interrogations of terrorism suspects under the Bush administration, even as he tried to reassure the Central Intelligence Agency that it would not be blamed for following legal advice.
President Obama, in a visit to C.I.A. headquarters on Monday, said employees of the agency would not be prosecuted for taking part in harsh interrogations.
Mr. Obama said it was time to admit “mistakes” and “move forward.” But there were signs that he might not be able to avoid a protracted inquiry into the use of interrogation techniques that the president’s top aides and many critics say crossed the line into torture.
And while Mr. Obama vowed not to prosecute C.I.A. officers for acting on legal advice, on Monday aides did not rule out legal sanctions for the Bush lawyers who developed the legal basis for the use of the techniques.
It is time for everyone to write to our Senators, our Congressional Representatives and the White House. Or call the White House. THey keep track of those calls. (202) 456-1111.
Sincerely,
Newsguy
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