Hope? David Swanson reported last night that the AG “made [him] a promise”:
“We need a special prosecutor for torture, Mr. Attorney General. Americans like the rule of law. The rule of law for everybody.”
He replied as he approached and walked by, surrounded by bodyguards:
“And you will be proud of your country.”
I was joined by others in replying simultaneously:
“Yes, we want to be proud of our country. We’re ready. No need to wait.”
Holder knew exactly what it would take for me to be proud of my country, and he told me directly that I would be.
Will I? Time will tell.
UPDATE 7/11/09: NEWSWEEK reports that Holder “may be on the verge of” and “leaning toward appointing” a prosecutor to investigate Bush/Cheney-era torture. Their story notes that his initial deliberations on this matter seem to have coincided with his comments as noted above. Details on all now here…
A little torture is good for the soul. 🙂
It’s been hard to take anything the Democrats say seriously for the last few years, but I like that!
David Swanson needs for this to happen, so he can bask in the fruits of all his hard work over those last few years. Make it so!
IMO, that ain’t what Holder meant, he meant he’s going to send his ass to a re-education camp to learn to be proud of his country 😛
That certainly seems more likely, Flo, than Holder actually doing what is within his purview to make Swanson — and me — proud. He has not gotten off to a good start on it, that’s for damn sure.
Believe I’m in Poland. Rural. Big Camp. Please tell family I love them. Find me a lawyer. And slap him.
Wilburrr… ~ Regarding Toreture;
Whodda Fuck do these Fucking SHITs think they are;
Deserter george w bush & five deferments cheney;
TO SUPERSEDE THE WILL OF GEORGE WASHINGTON period.
Hey guys,
I’m not so sure we should be asking for a Special Prosecutor. Elizabeth de la Vega makes a lot of sense in this article.
Of Black Holes and Radio Silence
by Elizabeth de la Vega – A former prosecutor examines the special prosecutor debate