Water boarding is a War Crime

During World War Two, Japanese interrogators used water boarding while questioning captives. Interrogators who did this were tried for war crimes and sent to prison. Members of the United States government have approved water boarding and are therefore guilty of war crimes. Unfortunately, in our world, war criminals are only prosecuted if they lose the war. The more powerful country, as in Viet Nam, can literally get away with murder.
The Neocons in charge of our government have cleverly skirted joining the International Criminal Court by saying Americans shouldn't be judged by foreigners. Yeah, and we should have let the Nazis judge themselves at Nuremberg. The cornerstone of civilization is laws and their enforcement. By not joining the ICC, the U.S. government is declaring itself not bound by the rule of law for war crimes like some kind of rogue state.
The leaders of our nation who have sanctioned water boarding and their operatives who have carried this out are guilty of torture and war crimes. And if they are not prosecuted, we become nothing but the uncivilized animals we were before the rule of law.

Jan Schakowsky a Pathetic Failure

At a meeting last year at the Evanston Public Library, I asked Rep. Jan Schakowsky if she would pledge to bring articles of impeachment against this administration. She responded by saying that all the secrecy in the Bush administration would be exposed. She has not lived up to her promise. The Bush administration has refused to let Congress depose its' operatives under oath and has refused to release information for congressional oversight. The Bush administration has neutered the power of Congress, destroying our system of checks and balances. The Congress' failure to protect our system of government by not impeaching this president and holding him accountable is a tragedy and Jan Schakowsky is a pathetic failure as a representative.