I believe Obama wants all of we Anti-Torture Pro-Prosecution liberals and progressives to not give up or go silent on getting Accountability for Bush and Cheney and their torture advocating appointee Lawyers.
I think that like FDR, Obama wants us to "make me do it", to keep the "Prosecution" topic alive and in front of the voters on the web, to Keep The Public Pressure On himself to Prosecute, so that He will have the political cover he needs to do it when the time comes.
That could mean we may have to hang in there for a few more years. Ugh! Been doing this for years already. Weary! But we have to do it. Obama needs us to not quit now. Believe in Obama and Keep up the pressure to Prosecute. HELP Push our basically Good President To Enforce Our Federal anti-Torture Laws. Tell all your friends and groups to keep up the pressure and at the same time to believe in Obama. I believe in him. SIGN THE PETITION TO PROSECUTE
Hal Brown's article on Capital Hill Blue I think has it right.
http://www.capitolhillblue.com/...
Entitled: On torture openness, Obama already politicking for 2012
Brown seems to be saying that we have to have faith in President Obama. If we keep the pressure to prosecute on, it will happen. Speaking of Obama Brown says
"He also knows that release of torture memos, while it will have some anti-American propaganda, won't lead to a wave of terrorist attacks.
He knows that Bush and Cheney will bear the brunt of condemnation for turning decent boy next door American's into torturers.
He wants us to know the truth, but he can't say so directly.
Why has fought the establishment of a congressional interrogation panel?
It's because this savvy lawyer knew all along that his his goals would be achieved.
He knew that there were tenuous legal grounds to justify keeping most of the torture information secret and he knew that lawsuits would force the disclosure he really wanted.
Lamenting liberals need not to worry. Obama may not be wearing an ACLU pin but he knew they, and many other advocacy groups which most of us have never heard of, like the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, would be fighting for disclosure."
and
"I don't believe Obama didn't anticipate this.
I think this is the outcome he desired.
For political purposes he can afford to enrage liberals who will forgive him when they see he never really betrayed them."
He makes a good point.
Perhaps WE who want prosecution just need to have faith in Obama AND be willing to invest the considerable ongoing effort it will take to keep the Bush/Cheney Crimes alive in the public memory.
Perhaps WE should refrain from calling Obama names if he doesn't immediately do what we want. (you may remind me of this statement from time to time).
Perhaps WE may be the only really active voters who have the tenacity to keep the topic alive for another 2-3 years.
Perhaps WE just have to be willing to do it.
I'm willing to work with anyone who is Willing.
Our website and pro-prosecution commenters on news articles will support all accountability groups with their prosecution petitions for as long as it takes.
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To All Their Friends
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