1.0link157157<![CDATA[Maybe, Going Forward, We Should Just Let Bernie Madoff Off?]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jane-hamsher/maybe-going-forward-we-sh_b_157157.htmlIf Obama were to announce right now that he was going to prosecute those who engaged in torture and war crimes, I understand it could trigger a rash of unwanted pardons before Bush left office and therefore it's smart for him to hold his cards close.
But the reason that's being given for not pursuing prosecutions makes little sense:
"My orientation's going to be to move forward," Obama said. The attorney general has to stay above...