DISGUSTING NEWS! NO PROSECUTION FOR BUSH ET AL

I am dismayed and disheartened by the Justice Dept. calling torture "a serious lapse of judgment" -- and giving a pass to the evil men of the neocon Republican Cheney/Bush administration.  That dark-side group are not being held responsible for their reprehensible actions, even though they imprisoned as "bad apples" some lowly army grunts for carrying out their orders--orders that came directly from the White House.  The principles on which our Republic was founded are now defunct, and our morals lie in the dust.  Our country will never be the same.  I've completely lost trust in our government to ever do the right thing, and I'm ashamed of Obama and his administration.  It seems they all carry the same sickening stench of cover-up and elitist privilege.

Bush Lawyers Escape Prosecution

The New York Times is reporting that the Justice Department's inquiry into the conduct of the Bush administration lawyers who okayed harsh interrogation tactics has concluded that they committed serious lapses of judgment, but should not be prosecuted. The report, by the Office of Professional Responsibility, is likely to ask that Jay Bybee and John Yoo be disciplined but not criminally prosecuted. Could the news be due to Bush lobbying? The Washington Post reports that former Bush administration officials are lobbying behind the scenes to persuade Justice Department leaders to “soften” an ethics report criticizing the lawyers. Attorneys for the two Bybee and Yoo have encouraged such lobbying from the ex-Bush officials, sources tell the paper. The two men faced a deadline of yesterday to respond to investigators, but have not yet done so.