So you really thought things would change?

So expect nothing that remotely resembles justice to emanate from the United States. The neo-fascists have hijacked the torture debate, and have already intimidated Barack Obama into backtracking on his promises. Yet there is little doubt that these same neo-fascists would be the ones screaming for “justice” if the crimes of the Bush dictatorship had instead been committed during Obama’s presidency.

A famous rhyme says:

Treason never prospers.
What is the reason?
Because if it prospers
None dare call it treason.

The legacy of George W. Bush grimly reminds the world that treason can prosper in America. And, in doing so, it has added another verse to this rhyme—a verse that will continue to mock anyone who truly believes in justice:

Torturers prosper in America.
They can torture with impunity.
We condemn torturers in other nations,
But give ours immunity.

David R. Hoffman
Legal Editor of Pravda.Ru