Please sign MoveOn petition to demand a Special Prosecutor!

[babylonsister]

Petition here:

http://pol.moveon.org/torture/?rc=homepage


Accountability for Torture

On Thursday, President Obama released memos showing that top Bush officials didn't just condone the use of torture--they encouraged it.

So far there's been no accountability for the architects of Bush's torture program. We need a full investigation and real consequences for those responsible - it's the only way to keep this from happening again.

Ask Attorney General Holder to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the torture program.

A compiled petition with your individual comment will be presented to Attorney General Eric Holder.


Thanks! :hi:

[lamp_shade]

1. Done (earlier today)

[ohheckyeah]

2. Hi there

Have you read this article? A former prosecutor makes a case for not immediately appointing a special prosecutor. It's pretty convincing. She is for prosecuting the torturers just not appointing a special prosecutor, at least yet.

http://www.truthout.org/042009R

[babylonsister]

5. Thanks for the link, and she is convincing. However,

I think letting Holder know where we stand isn't a bad thing. I really don't want him to set up a commission that will accomplish nothing and hold no one accountable.

[ohheckyeah]

6. I understand.

I certainly think the prosecutions should start at the top and work their way down.

[TahitiNut]

3. Unless and until those who've committed war crimes in our name are brought to justice, ...

Unless and until those who've committed war crimes in our name are brought to justice, we're a nation of cowards and criminals.

[babylonsister]

4. So encourage Holder to assign a special prosecutor,

pretty please?

[TahitiNut]

7. Is it really necessary to say that I already have? That there's two from this household?

Has my participation on DU for seven years really been that opaque?

:wow:

[babylonsister]

8. Well, gee, it just sounded like you were grumbling.

I didn't know. :hide:

[TahitiNut]

10. "grumbling"? Moi? Nevah!

Merely asserting a moral stance.

:evilgrin:

Besides, Move-On is and has been one of my favorite organizations from its very beginning. I've actively cooperated with them in virtually every case -- even though I tend to eschew evangelizing specific organizations and activities. (I prefer to argue the principles.)

[No More Bushbots]

9. No thanks

It took me six months to stop getting spam e-mails from the last Move On petition I signed.