Organizations and individuals can add their names to this statement at
http://prosecutebushcheney.org Statement on Prosecution of Former High Officials
We urge Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a non-partisan independent Special Counsel to immediately commence a prosecutorial investigation into the most serious alleged crimes of former President George W. Bush, former Vice President Richard B. Cheney, the attorneys formerly employed by the Department of Justice whose memos sought to justify torture, and other former top officials of the Bush Administration.
Our laws, and treaties that under Article VI of our Constitution are the supreme law of the land, require the prosecution of crimes that strong evidence suggests these individuals have committed. Both the former president and the former vice president have confessed to authorizing a torture procedure that is illegal under our law and treaty obligations. The former president has confessed to violating the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
We see no need for these prosecutions to be extraordinarily lengthy or costly, and no need to wait for the recommendations of a panel or “truth” commission when substantial evidence of the crimes is already in the public domain. We believe the most effective investigation can be conducted by a prosecutor, and we believe such an investigation should begin immediately.
Drafted by The Robert Jackson Steering Committee
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/robertjacksonSigned By:
Center for Constitutional Rights
http://www.ccrjustice.orgThe National Lawyers Guild
http://www.nlg.orgAfter Downing Street
http://www.afterdowningstreet.orgAmerican Freedom Campaign
http://www.americanfreedomcampaign.orgAnn Wright, retired US Army Reserve Colonel and US diplomat
http://www.voicesofconscience.comBackbone Campaign
http://www.backbonecampaign.orgBrad Blog
http://www.bradblog.comCities for Peace
http://citiesforprogress.orgCODE PINK: Women for Peace
http://www.codepink4peace.orgDaniel Ellsberg, Truth-Telling Project
http://www.ellsberg.netDefending Dissent Foundation
http://www.defendingdissent.orgDelaware Valley Veterans for America
http://www.delvalvets4america.orgDemocrats.com
http://www.democrats.comGlobal Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space
http://www.space4peace.orgGold Star Families for Peace
http://www.cindysheehanssoapbox.comGrandmothers Against the War
http://www.grandmothersforpeace.org/gatwGrassroots America
http://www.grassrootsamerica4us.orgHigh Road for Human Rights Advocacy Project
http://www.highroadforhumanrights.orgIraq Veterans Against the War
http://ivaw.orgJustice Through Music
http://www.jtmp.orgMarcus Raskin, co-founder of Institute for Policy Studies, member of editorial board of the /Nation/, member of the special staff of the National Security Council in the Kennedy Administration
Media Freedom Foundation/Project Censored
http://www.projectcensored.orgNaomi Wolf, author of /End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot/, and /Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries/
http://naomiwolf.orgNational Accountability Network
Northeast Impeachment Coalition
http://www.neimpeach.org/wpOp Ed News
http://www.opednews.comPeace Action
http://www.peace-action.orgPeace Team
http://www.peaceteam.netThe Progressive
http://www.progressive.orgProgressive Democrats of America
http://www.pdamerica.orgRepublicans for Impeachment
http://republicansforimpeachment.comUnited for Peace and Justice
http://www.unitedforpeace.orgVelvet Revolution
http://www.velvetrevolution.usVeteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/vipsVeterans for Peace
http://www.veteransforpeace.orgVoters for Peace
http://votersforpeace.us/index2.phpWar Crimes Times
http://www.warcrimestimes.orgWisconsin Impeachment/Bring Our Troops Home Coalition
http://www.impeachwi.comWorld Can't Wait
http://www.worldcantwait.netOrganizations and individuals can add their names to this statement at
http://prosecutebushcheney.org
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