Prosecute Torturers and Their Bosses
"looking forward" (as the article attributes to being Obama's argument for not prosecuting) is something one does to forgive others. self-punishment is something one does to prove trust to others. The looking forward policy of the US was important in the construction of the Marshal Plan. But now is the time they need to show they are trustworthy arbitrators of any moral ground. If they fail to prosecute anyone for torture they set a horrible precedent but more importantly the lack of correction turns any future moral arguments into platitudes.<p>This article deserves juxtaposition with this scene from the Act of Killing:<p><a href="http://youtu.be/tQhIRBxbchU?t=2m9s" rel="nofollow">http://youtu.be/tQhIRBxbchU?t=2m9s</a><p>"We need our gangsters to get things done" @BarackObama