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To: Little Joe who wrote (6036)	11/17/2008 8:18:41 PM
From: LLCF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6579

Obama no a witch hunter: WASHINGTON – Barack Obama's incoming administration is unlikely to bring criminal charges against government officials who authorized or engaged in harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists during the George W. Bush presidency. Obama, who has criticized the use of torture, is being urged by some constitutional scholars and human rights groups to investigate possible war crimes by the Bush administration. Two Obama advisers said there's little — if any — chance that the incoming president's Justice Department will go after anyone involved in authorizing or carrying out interrogations that provoked worldwide outrage. The advisers spoke on condition of anonymity because the plans are still tentative. A spokesman for Obama's transition team did not respond to requests for comment Monday. Additionally, the question of whether to prosecute may never become an issue if Bush issues pre-emptive pardons to protect those involved. Obama has committed to reviewing interrogations on al-Qaida and other terror suspects. After he takes office in January, Obama is expected to create a panel modeled after the 9/11 Commission to study interrogations, including those using waterboarding and other tactics that critics call torture. The panel's findings would be used to ensure that future interrogations are undisputedly legal.

To: Little Joe who wrote (6036)	11/17/2008 8:20:59 PM
From: LLCF	Respond to of 6579

<Oh- is that why they spend time constructing computer models, because they are not supposed to work.> What a stupid post.... be nice if you'd read my post before you bluster stupid replies... and again: <<Read "Chaos" by Glick. Great book on complex systems >> It's good to know a bit before you waste bandwidth... as as primer: for instance weather is an example of a complex system... models are "useful" to some extent but not precise at all, AND decline when looking further out depending on a lot of complex variables. Scientists also do a lot of good work on things like health care, toxicity in drugs and waste, food additives and more... yet of course their "models" don't precisely work. There is no model that "shows" smoking to "cause" cancer for instance... but in looking for it they have gathered enough evidence to show ("linkage") smoking is not a good idea for a wide variety of reasons. DAK