Truth. No Reconciliation. (Updated) 1
David B. Rivkin Jr. and Lee A. Casey in today’s Washington Post:
(snip)
Attempting to prosecute political opponents at home or facilitating their prosecution abroad, however much one disagrees with their policy choices while in office, is like pouring acid into our democratic machinery.
(There’s more at the link.)
Not that I think that prosecutions are a good idea, but, I’m sorry, suborning torture is not a “policy difference.”
Addendum, after Drinking Liberally:
The Booman:
February 17, 2009 at 1:37 pm
I don’t know how I feel about prosecutions. Because undoubtedly it would be the lower levels it gets, & like it or not, they were following orders. The people at the top are the ones responsible, & they are almost immune.
It needs to be completely & totally investigated, so that it can’t happen again. If the methods aren’t known, history can repeat itself.
John Yoo, on the other hand, should be disbarred.