Prosecuting Former Administration Officials

There have been several editorials in newspapers across America written that are related to the Obama administration being open to prosecuting former Bush administration officials for what is thought to be illegal or excessive acts of torture. First of all, this would be an unprecedented attempt at a successive administration pursuing a prosecutorial case against a previous administration. Have we turned into some Banana Republic that feeds off of one succeeding junta pursuing the ill-deeds of the previous junta? Well, I think these editorial staffs could use a lesson in history.



I believe these investigations inevitably will happen because that is what we have come to in this country. We have a mob mentality, we want blood. I find it surprising that these so called peaceful "one world, one love" groups are more vengeful than us nasty Christians. This is not so much about justice as it is about one party being vindictive toward the other party, and wanting to either embarrass or desire payback. What a shame, that we have entrenched politicians who suffer from some form of insecurity in their ability to procure another vocation other than as a career politician. What a mess we are in, but I digress. Oh, I may as well just go and say it, "it is Bush's fault."



Any support of advancing the prosecution of former Bush administration officials for “terrible deeds” warranting “no pardons” regarding torture tactics hints at nothing more than a mob on a witch hunt. And so I ask, why stop there?



Perhaps we should conduct posthumous investigations into the Andrew Jackson administration that forced thousands of Native Americans west, or F.D.R. for the Japanese internment camps, or Lincoln for suspending habeas corpus, etc.



It’s obvious former President Bush continues to occupy the ire and angst of the extreme left who want nothing short of eviscerating his presidency. What country does not have a black eye on its history? I ask, would Spain do this, or Great Britain, Russia, or the French? I just don't understand what the end game result is going to be other than diminishing our vital role in the world. Do you think these other countries are applauding us for moving forward on this? It's doubtful. They see a country fractured and confused about its role anymore. They see a country teetering on which direction it desires to go, and more amazingly, not so much a direction that occurs naturally, but one that seems forced on the people.



So what is this all about? Is this some sort of desire to purge our history? To basically say to the world, we are wiping the slate clean. I guess in some circles, as of January 20, 2009, a new era of America began under a citizen of the world. Well, I hate to disappoint those who feel we are an evil country, unfortunately our history is written in stone not in pencil to be easily erased. Enough of the mea culpa already, the ends don’t always justify the means, so stop parading in a veil of sorrow and shame, we are and continue to be a great country, despite our failings from time to time.