Even as Americans struggle with two wars and an economy in tatters, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds majorities in favor of investigating some of the thorniest unfinished business from the Bush administration: Whether its tactics in the "war on terror" broke the law. Close to two-thirds of those surveyed said there should be investigations into allegations that the Bush team used torture to interrogate terrorism suspects and its program of wiretapping U.S. citizens without getting warrants. Almost four in 10 favor criminal investigations and about a quarter want investigations without criminal charges. One-third said they want nothing to be done.
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Hold on to this one, because once an investigation starts getting put together, Republicans will claim that "Americans don't want this."
Yeah, we do. In fact, the largest group wants criminal investigations and only slightly more than one third want no investigations at all. I know Obama says we have to look forward, not backward, but that doesn't mean we have to look the other way.
If Bushies committed crimes -- and, at this point, only the brainwashed cultists of the right think they didn't -- then they should pay for it. No one is above the law; otherwise, the law is meaningless.
Yeah, we do. In fact, the largest group wants criminal investigations and only slightly more than one third want no investigations at all. I know Obama says we have to look forward, not backward, but that doesn't mean we have to look the other way.
If Bushies committed crimes -- and, at this point, only the brainwashed cultists of the right think they didn't -- then they should pay for it. No one is above the law; otherwise, the law is meaningless.
