Olbermann makes one hell of an argument. It's worth watching. One of his best, I'd say. The problem? Olbermann's argument is moral, not political. He explains why we should proceed with prosecution, rather than how this president CAN proceed safely. Democrats are notoriously ham-handed. A Democratic president is going to prosecute Republicans for going too far in trying to protect our country? Fat chance. While owning the moral high ground, that kind of charge takes a political dexterity that Democrats simply don't have.
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Follow the link for Olbermann's comment on Youtube. Tom
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See Mark Danner's two-part long article in the New York Review of Books (this week and last's week issue) -- Danner summarizes the Amnesty reports on American secret torture sites and is also critical of the Obama administration 'water under the bridge' approach.
Mariana Valverde
Here is the link to Danner's most recent article:
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/22614
Tom
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