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Obama promised that he would investigate and prosecute Bush team for "genuine crimes" because no one is above the law, but he would not prosecute "really dumb policies." Obama plans to have his AG review the available information to determine if investigations are needed. Well, AG nominee Eric Holder knows that many crimes have been committed:
Our government authorized the use of torture, approved of secret electronic surveillance against American citizens, secretly detained American citizens without due process of law, denied the writ of habeas corpus to hundreds of accused enemy combatants and authorized the use of procedures that violate both international law and the United States Constitution.... We owe the American people a reckoning.
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Peacenik has been busy enjoying Christmas and the lead up to the New Year. Peacenik suspended reality for a few days to do this. This article about war crimes and the Bush administration is a good avenue back to reality. Lots of reality coming. CNBC, the corporate media arm of General Electric, which itself has been in line for a bailout, has been busy during the holidays touting the danger of excessive financial regulation. The mid-east is in flames again. GMAC just got a $5 billion bailout. The holidays have been the lull before the storm. Peacenik's google alerts about empty grocery shelves are becoming more alarming. Peacenik says its time to enjoy New Year's Eve celebrations, and its time to wake up and get ready. 2009 will be a year of a new reality.
