Bush's statement amounts to an admission of his role in a serious crime. He can speak and act without concern because the Obama White House has announced its intention not to enforce American domestic law, under which this conduct was a felony, and not to comply with the unequivocal treaty commitments of the Convention Against Torture, under which the United States is unconditionally obligated to undertake a criminal investigation. In this way, the sins of one regime have been assumed by its successor.

And, Glenn's comment:

Precisely.  Obama is not only protecting repugnant crimes and the criminals who committed them, but also ensuring that they will occur again.  An added benefit:  by so vigilantly protecting Bush crimes from investigation and refusing to apply the law, Obama significantly increases the chances that should he break the law -- by doing things like this, this or this -- he, too, will be bestowed with imperial immunity for his actions.  It's a never-ending, mutually beneficial agreement among Presidents and their parties to agree to place Presidents above the law.

We need the support of the international community if we're to be successful. Countries across Europe are already pulling away from us. GB and Germany are planning major cuts in their military spending. Allies that have supported us for years are drifting away.