Should Bush Administration Officials Be Prosecuted Over Torture?

By U.S. News Staff

May 8, 2009 RSS Feed Print

Bush administration figures have been accused of orchestrating the torture of prisoners. Those who favor prosecuting them say torture is a war crime and thus demands punishment. Those against prosecution cite the terrorism risk and say interrogations were all by the book. What do you think? Should there be trials? Post your thoughts below, and don't forget to check out the debate in the latest issue of U.S. News Weekly.

Previously: Is America a Judeo-Christian nation?

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The Bush administration should definitely be prosecuted. As far as i'm concerned, they commited war crimes and are responsible for many innocent peoples deaths. We shouldn't have even been in Iraq and after Saddam, we should have been in Afghanistan looking for Bin Laden.

Marc Ramos of OH 11:32AM May 22, 2009

YOU SPELLED PUNISHMENT WRONG!!!!!!!!

ricky of CT 11:09AM May 17, 2009

We can't change the rules and punish someone for following the old rules. We have enough to fix from the Bush Administration. Let's move on and fix the problems we have.

Ken of TX 10:40AM May 11, 2009

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