Here's a lovely piece that says what I've been advocating for years now: Bush is ultimately responsible for the torture that occurred on his watch.
Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo were officially blamed on the lowest guys on the totem pole. Why? Because they are the least likely to put up a fight, or at minimum the least likely to fight back well. And, they have the least amount of information to mount a successful defense with, so it's easier to scape-goat them.
Congress and Senate showed their incomeptence right along with the Bush adminstration when both houses neglected their obligation of oversight and powers of impeachment.
Bush and Cheney were both guilty of impeachable offenses, but they got a pass because of the chicken shits in both houses.
No one can accuse our fine elected officials of having spines. I think that's part of the job description: "Check Spines upon election..." What a bunch of craven, ass-covering, jerk-wads!
No one can accuse Bush of being ignorant of the machinations. Even if he was ignorant, that's no excuse. The President is not above the law and as we, in the legal profession, are fond of saying: Ignorance of the law is no excuse. The law was broken and he's on the hook for it--plain and simple.
In this instance, ignorance of fact is no excuse because the buck stops at the president's desk. Until he's held accountable for the mess he's made, then the U.S. will not heal.
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