A step in the right direction

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090824/ts_nm/us_usa_cia_abuse

It would appear that at last the Justice Department is FINALLY doing the job it should have been doing all along. Apparently the Justice Department is seriously looking at reopening investigations about prisoner abuse and torture. This is welcome news although it would have been nice to have come sooner.

The fact that this nation DID torture will remain a stain upon it for years to come, and one of the few steps to stop it from happening again is to prosecute those who did it. Now I know these people were doing what they thought was best for the country but I feel that every last one of them should be punished. From the highest office, down to the lowest ranked person. The excuse "I was only following orders" does not and should not help anyone in these cases. I understand that when an order is given you are expected to carry it out, however, it is also expected that if you KNOW an order is illegal and immoral that you DON'T carry it out. In a normal court case, if a person knows of a crime but allows it to continue and/or helps commit it, then those people are just as guilty as the criminal.

Once again we have to show the world that we mean what we say! If we tell countries its inhumane and immoral to torture, then we have to hold ourselves to the same standard. Investigate and prosecute everyone who was involved, both in planning and execution. I sincerely hope that the Attorney General agrees and that the fullest extent of the law is brought to bear upon ALL of those responsible!