Torture investigations closed

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https://www.guardian.co.uk/commenti...justice-department-immunity-bush-cia-torturer

I see it as politics-trumps-decency. Anyone support it?

 

[nightmare3983]

Do I support it? No. Did I expect it? Yes.

 

[candrew]

This article puts forth a lot of good points and essential truths. But when it comes to torcher, generally speaking, how do you argue with this statement.

"it would be unfair to prosecute dedicated men and women working to protect America for conduct that was sanctioned in advance by the justice department."

To go back and prosecute someone because you believe what they did at the time should have been illegal while they were expressly told at the time that it was legal - now that's truly Orwellian.

 

[nightmare3983]

This article puts forth a lot of good points and essential truths. But when it comes to torcher, generally speaking, how do you argue with this statement.



To go back and prosecute someone because you believe what they did at the time should have been illegal while they were expressly told at the time that it was legal - now that's truly Orwellian.

This raises the question of who would have been prosecuted.

 

[mellow]

Does it even matter now that Guantanamo is closed?

 

[Gameface]

While I believe that torture is never okay I also don't think it's okay to retroactively punish those who followed orders they were told were legal.

 

[jimmy eat jazz]

While I believe that torture is never okay I also don't think it's okay to retroactively punish those who followed orders they were told were legal.

Not to succumb to Godwin's Law, but isn't that essentially the Nuremberg defense?

I have no sympathy at all for torturers. None. Throw them all in jail. I won't shed a tear or lose a moment's sleep.

One of the saddest legacies of the Bush (or is it Cheney) administration?

 

[squareinthecircle]

Obama has plans for them torturers. He's keeping them on retainer.

 

[Gameface]

Not to succumb to Godwin's Law, but isn't that essentially the Nuremberg defense?

I have no sympathy at all for torturers. None. Throw them all in jail. I won't shed a tear or lose a moment's sleep.

One of the saddest legacies of the Bush (or is it Cheney) administration?

I guess it depends. I'd say locking a human being in a cage could be considered a form of torture, so if we declared locking people in cages a form of torture you'd be in favor of throwing all the prison guards in jail?

I don't know enough about these specific cases to say what I think should happen to the people accused of torturing.