Statement-Senator Russ Feingold: "There needs to be accountability for wrongdoing by the Bush Admin"

[kpete]

Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold on the Need for Accountability for Bush Administration Wrongdoings
Submitted by davidswanson on Wed, 2009-02-11 02:18.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

"I applaud Senator Leahy's leadership in proposing the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission. Getting all the facts out about what happened over the last eight years is a crucial part of restoring the rule of law. As President Obama and Attorney General Holder have said, nobody is above the law. There needs to be accountability for wrongdoing by the Bush Administration, including the illegal warrantless wiretapping and interrogation programs. We cannot simply sweep these assaults on the rule of law under the rug."

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/39722

[Rosa Luxemburg]

1. Exactly!

the voters should be made totally aware of what has been happening

[derby378]

2. NO truth and reconciliation commissions!!

They offer neither truth nor reconciliation - only immunity for those responsible for war crimes.

We need prosecutions. Nothing less will do.

[nebenaube]

3. That's my Senator! Russ! n/t

[elocs]

4. When Bush was president though, Feingold was not in favor of impeachment. n/t

[defendandprotect]

5. Yes-yes-yes . . . !!!! Thank you Sen. Feingold!!!

[bleever]

6. Yes to Truth. Let reconciliation follow as it may.

We don't need to balance the two.

When the truth is known and acknowledged, the reconciliation we need will be on the way to being accomplished.

But we don't need to sacrifice truth to reconcile with anyone. That isn't true, and it isn't really reconciliation.