[JimSEA]

But few think prosecutions are realistic, given the formidable legal hurdles and the huge policy problems competing for Obama's attention.

It will eventually occur to these folks that Bush and his "cronies" do not deserve legal protections. The court of the "people" has spoken. Same goes for Bush's supporters.

[hinckley buzzard]

The criminalization of policy differences is an abuse of power characteristic of totalitarian regimes. Bush would be within his rights and-- in this case, obligation to the nation-- to issue a pardon construed as broadly as necesary to abort this form of thugocracy.

This is not a case of somebody's hand in the till, or lying to a grand jury, or clintonian malfeasance. This is a politically inspired attempt to punish those who carried out the national security operations of the U.S. government during a time of war.