Democracy, etc

I was rudely interrupted in my self absorption by the news that there is now extensive evidence that the Bush Administration is full of Bad Bad People. Granted my understanding of international law is limited, but seeing as how these acts are illegal, and you know, deliberately aimed at undermining civil rights, the check of powers, the rule of law and ultimately fundamental human rights. What i am very curious to know: when shall we undertake criminal prosecution?

The expose:

Behind Analysts, the Pentagon’s Hidden Hand
By DAVID BARSTOW, April 20, 2008
The Pentagon has cultivated “military analysts” in a campaign to generate favorable news coverage of the Bush administration’s wartime performance.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/washington/20generals.html?ex=1366430400&en=251986746e06e4a9&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Also, in my educated opinion, the NYTimes is a bunch of pussies.

"At this point it seems that getting answers will have to wait, at least, for a new Congress and a new president. Ideally, there would be both truth and accountability. At the very minimum the public needs the full truth. Some will call this a backward-looking distraction, but only by fully understanding what Mr. Bush has done over eight years to distort the rule of law and violate civil liberties and human rights can Americans ever hope to repair the damage and ensure it does not happen again."

CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. Not just crime, but crimes against humanity (see: torture, Geneva Protocol). These are the things that delight poets and philosophers--why are things that are so unambiguous on paper and any cockeyed reasonable assessment of history, turn out to be so fuzzy in real life? It just tickles my soul.

The Torture Sessions, op ed, April 20, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/opinion/20sun1.html?ex=1366344000&en=2410fe9cdc53598f&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Being self righteous and/or smart ass about politics is clearly out of fashion. 8 years of absurdity makes it no fun, one loses one's ballast of the outrageous. But still, once in a while a little fairy dust comes along, and the bards and jesters have work again. Won't you do your thang?