Comments on: Obama’s Janus Dilemma http://themoderatevoice.com/25570/obamas-janus-dilemma/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:05:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: AustinRoth http://themoderatevoice.com/25570/obamas-janus-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-169122 AustinRoth Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:58:15 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25570/obamas-janus-dilemma/#comment-169122 "What would motivate Obama to fight extradition of Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Yoo or any other member of the war criminal administration?"<br><br>Common sense. “What would motivate Obama to fight extradition of Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Yoo or any other member of the war criminal administration?”

Common sense.

]]> By: GreenDreams http://themoderatevoice.com/25570/obamas-janus-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-169078 GreenDreams Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:42:45 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/25570/obamas-janus-dilemma/#comment-169078 Whether or not Obama commits to investigating the Bush era, he is unlikely to direct his Justice Department to obstruct civil actions or to support Cheney's "everything the executive branch does is secret" stance. I'm sure we will learn much as leaders and underlings alike are dragged into court to testify about abuses of power. Any citizen wronged by the Bush administration has a right to sue and is entitled to discovery relevant to their cases. I've got my popcorn ready. It's going to be an interesting finale to this dark chapter in American politics.<br><br>And consider this: We have extradition treaties with countries whose citizens were kidnapped, tortured and detained without due process. What would motivate Obama to fight extradition of Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Yoo or any other member of the war criminal administration? It's not "partisan" or "vengence" to allow a foreign court to try these guys. After all, we expect them to deliver criminals who have violated our laws and are indicted by our courts. It's a two way street. Whether or not Obama commits to investigating the Bush era, he is unlikely to direct his Justice Department to obstruct civil actions or to support Cheney's “everything the executive branch does is secret” stance. I'm sure we will learn much as leaders and underlings alike are dragged into court to testify about abuses of power. Any citizen wronged by the Bush administration has a right to sue and is entitled to discovery relevant to their cases. I've got my popcorn ready. It's going to be an interesting finale to this dark chapter in American politics.

And consider this: We have extradition treaties with countries whose citizens were kidnapped, tortured and detained without due process. What would motivate Obama to fight extradition of Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Yoo or any other member of the war criminal administration? It's not “partisan” or “vengence” to allow a foreign court to try these guys. After all, we expect them to deliver criminals who have violated our laws and are indicted by our courts. It's a two way street.

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