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Obama: Time to look forward, but Bush aides aren't above the law
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... to suddenly feel like they've got to spend all their time looking over their shoulders and lawyering." Stephanopoulos: "So, no 9/11 commission with Independence subpoena power?" Obama: "We have not made final decisions, but my instinct is for us to focus on how do we make sure that moving forward we are doing the right thing. That doesn't mean that if somebody has blatantly broken the law, that they are above the law. But my orientation's going to be to move forward." Read more: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/20... The full 'This Week' Transcript: Barack ...

To Prosecute Torture or Not to Prosecute? Cornyn's Holder Holdup Splits GOPers
TPM Election Central — ... in Eric Holder's Judiciary Committee confirmation vote has opened an unexpected fissure in the GOP. On the one side are Republicans who want Holder to echo President Obama's promise to "move forward" -- widely interpreted as a hint that Bush-era officials and operatives would not be prosecuted for the torture of detainees -- and on the other side is, well, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). ...

Pat Tillman’s Super Bowl
Firedoglake — ... Tomorrow there will be other heroes wearing red--undoubtedly Spidey Fitzgerald, maybe, if he can elude Pittsburgh's blitzes, Kurt Warner. And, I suppose, it's appropriate that we get a fresh face like Fitzgerald to represent Arizona this year. It's a new year, a new President, there's much talk of looking forward. ...

Losing the Moral High Ground
Commondreams.org Views — ... under the Freedom of Information Act for basic data on the detainees, but Pentagon officials denied the request in July. Moving Forward (But Where To?) Right before he took office, President-Elect Obama responded to a question from George Stephanopoulos about investigating and prosecuting crimes committed under the Bush administration, including torture. He responded: "Obviously we're going to be looking at past practices and I don't believe that anybody is above the law." If he stopped there, it would have been great. But he did not. Obama continued: "On the other hand I ...

Frida Berrigan: Losing the Moral High Ground
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Right before he took office, President-Elect Obama responded to a question from George Stephanopoulos about investigating and prosecuting crimes committed under the Bush administration, including torture. He responded: "Obviously we're going to be looking at past practices and I don't believe that anybody is above the law." ...

Losing the Moral High Ground
Antiwar.com Original — ... under the Freedom of Information Act for basic data on the detainees, but Pentagon officials denied the request in July. Moving Forward (But Where To?) Right before he took office, President-Elect Obama responded to a question from George Stephanopoulos about investigating and prosecuting crimes committed under the Bush administration, including torture. He responded: "Obviously we’re going to be looking at past practices and I don’t believe that anybody is above the law." If he stopped there, it would have been great. But he did not. Obama continued: "On the other hand I ...

With His Children Still Missing, KSM’s Torture Continues
Firedoglake — ... ) must be disclosed. Those responsible for authorizing, ordering and carrying out torture must also face prosecution for their crimes. Only then can the United States “look forward” and claim to have ended the practice of torture. ...