Once again the bile taste of stomach acids have risen in my throat to my mouth leaving a sick taste. I would love nothing more then to see the "higher-ups" prosecuted for war crimes and/or crimes against humanity. I know in my heart of hearts that's just not a reality though. I guess I've convinced myself that I'd be satisfied just seeing attention brought to the criminals who ordered these techniques used, or set guidelines that were CLEARLY not only against the laws of the "Geneva Convention" but also certainly have to be a serious conflict in morals for the "compassionate conservative". Then again any man who will let his brothers die from something that he could take part in ending I guess could easily look past his morality. I digress though. It seems as though the President has yet again so famously stated the he'd rather look ahead, and not backward. The only problem with that logic Mr. President is every crime ever commited was done so at some point "in the past". I feel like a disappointed child who's father made so many promises to him and has yet to keep most of those promises. I would hold out hope for prosecution of those REALLY responsible like, Chenney, Bush, Ashcroft etc.... and on down the line. After a statement from the Prosecutor in charge of this investigation Attorney General Eric Holder, I'm weary to hold my breath.

    "The Department of Justice will not prosecute anyone who acted in good faith and within the scope of the legal guidance given by the Office of Legal Counsel regarding the interrogation of detainees. I want to reiterate that point today, and to underscore the fact that this preliminary review will not focus on those individuals."

    Now it also seems that Dick Chenney has also come out to criticize the President for allowing the Attorney General to do his job. An investigation, if you remember was conducted once already. An investigation headed up BY THOSE ACCUSED OF COMMITING THESE ATTROCITIES! A little conflict of interest if you ask me. So therefore once again I'm going to hope for the best, and brace for the worst. Which in this case I'd have to say wouldn't be nothing happening at all. Rather it would be some low leveled CIA agents being prosecuted as scapegoats and made example of. In my opinion that would give the green light for anybody with any power to do whatever they please just so long as they have the "stamp of approval" from the DOJ. I think it's time we put a stop to the hypocracy that is compassionate conservatism once and for all. Go watch the video on my -Left Of Center- page and sign the petition to hold those who are REALLY responsible accountable. Thank you yet again.
                                                                      Aaron Norcia