It appears that Spain takes human rights and crimes against humanity seriously. The Spanish central criminal court has decided to press onward with investigations into Gitmo, the torture done there (which included a Spanish citizen), and the men who authorized it -- former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and five of his associates. Spanish officials said they would gladly turn it over to American investigators if Obama promised to pursue the case. Obama seems content to let the Spanish do the dirty work.
But why?
Andrew Sullivan has some ideas. Unlike Bush, Obama really is president of all Americans. If Obama pursued the case hard core Bush supporters would take it personally, leading to a grave disruption of American unity and stability in times that are already difficult. Yes, a reckoning needs to happen. America needs to face it. But Obama doesn't need to be the prosecutor. He isn't defending it either. The truth will come out in time. And with time will come justice.
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