Legal Commentary

Newsweek: Torture Does Not Merit Accountability

By Big Tent Democrat

Newsweek Editor Jon Meacham:

[T]o pursue criminal charges against officials at the highest levels—including the former president and the former vice president—would set a terrible precedent. . . . That is not to say presidents and vice presidents are always above the law; there could be instances in which such a prosecution is appropriate, but based on what we know, this is not such a case.

True enough - war crimes and torture are not really all that bad in the scheme of things, lawbreaking wise. After all, Presidents and Vice Presidents are usually above the law, Meacham tells us. It's not like having private consensual sex (oh wait, that's not a crime.) The Village is incredible.

Speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on April 27, 2009 (boomark / email).