Sen. Patrick Leahy: A Truth Commission to Investigate Bush-Cheney Administration Abuses

[jefferson_dem]

A Truth Commission to Investigate Bush-Cheney Administration Abuses

We have just emerged from a time when White House officials often acted as if they were above the law. That was wrong and must be fully exposed so it never happens again.

The Huffington Post community and the netroots played a vital role pursuing, demanding, and exposing the Bush-Cheney administration's numerous abuses. But there's still more we don't know, and more we must uncover, about the misdeeds of the past eight years.

That is why I proposed the idea of a truth and reconciliation commission to investigate abuses during the Bush-Cheney administration. These abuses may include the use of torture, warrantless wiretapping, extraordinary rendition, and executive override of laws.

I have set up a petition at BushTruthCommission.com, and I hope you will sign it to urge Congress to consider establishing a truth and reconciliation commission to investigate the Bush-Cheney administration's abuses. We already have over 7,000 signatures, but we need to hit 10,000 signatures -- or more -- by next week, to build momentum behind this idea.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sen-patrick-leahy/a-truth-commission-to-inv_b_166461.html

[EFerrari]

1. We don't need reconciliation. We need the rule of law back. n/t

[Solly Mack]

3. Seriously

"failures of the recent past"

Failures? CRIMES...They're called CRIMES.

[rurallib]

9. Instead of a "truth commission" let's have some grand juries

and a couple congressional committees with some spine.

[EFerrari]

10. Starting with the Bush DoJ. Leahy should be all over that

as the Chair of the Senate Judiciary Comte. :shrug:

[rurallib]

11. "Mr. Gonzalez, how is your memory now?"

[wryter2000]

2. Great article

Would you please shorten it to about 4 paragraphs, per DU rules? This is possibly a copyright violation that could get DU into trouble.

Thanks :hi:

[jefferson_dem]

4. Done.

Thanks. :hi:

[wryter2000]

5. Awesome

:hi:

Thanks so much. And thanks for posting this. I signed the petition. :bounce:

[ThomWV]

6. I can support the commission, and even immunity for testimony, but not blanket immunity

This commission should be formed and its meets - every god damned one of them - should be public and it might give immunity to individuals willing to come forward and testify. However there can be no blanket immunity for Administration officials once their crimes have been exposed.

[leftstreet]

7. "Truth Commission" - there was a time when Orwell had to make this shit up

What happened to the rule of law?

:shrug:

[montanacowboy]

8. I call Bullshit

No Reconcilation

NO IMMUNITY - NO IMMUNITY, HEAR ME?

TRIALS AND IMPRISONMENT

NO MORE FUCKIN WHITEWASH COMMISSIONS - MAYBE WE CAN HAVE OLD LEE HAMILTON HEAD IT RIGHT? GOOD OLD LEE, HE CAN ALWAYS BE COUNTED ON TO WHITEWASH THE FACTS

THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE HAD IT UP TO HERE WITH YOUR COMMISSIONS

HEY LEAHY - NO WAY