Accountability

So Specialist Graner is going to jail for a long time for torturing Iraqi prisoners. That's all well and good, but lets keep one thing in mind.

But it's not as if it lacked drama; it was "Judgment at Nuremberg" turned upside down. Specialist Graner's defense lawyer, Guy Womack, explained it this way in his closing courtroom statement: "In Nuremberg, it was the generals being prosecuted. We were going after the order-givers. Here the government is going after the order-takers."

That is what this current administration is all about. America did not hold Bush accountable, so the leaders who set the table for all sorts of horrific acts walk away scott free. Many earn promotions, such as Alberto Gonzales after he's confirmed. One gets re-elected (sort of) President.

[BUSH] All who live in tyranny and hopelessness can know the United States will not ignore your oppression, or excuse your oppressors. When you stand for your liberty, we will stand with you.