If Cheney Bush et al are ever indited for war crimes do you really think any of them would stand trial? How many would leave the country and risk arrest.

Hell even GWB is not that stupid. (Okay they could get him with you won a free tv but you need to pick it up in person at [some address outside of the country])

CaptainAmerika

Washington, DC

July 2005

APR 06, 2009 05:28 AM

I agree with you. It really would help our country with its healing process if we could see Bush prosecuted for war crimes. Bush & Co. did so much damage. I somehow doubt he will be indicted, though.

Quella

USA

July 2008

APR 06, 2009 07:17 AM

I'd have to say the only issue I fault the Obama-Biden administration for is their reluctance to pursue the war crimes committed by Bush-Cheney.

FellOnEarth

Temecula, CA

April 2006

APR 07, 2009 02:05 AM

Quella said:
I'd have to say the only issue I fault the Obama-Biden administration for is their reluctance to pursue the war crimes committed by Bush-Cheney.

I'd agree but first I'd have to add warrantless wiretapping to that list.

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

I'm lost

APR 24, 2009 11:23 AM

uh oh.

BERLIN, April 21 -- European prosecutors are likely to investigate CIA and Bush administration officials on suspicion of violating an international ban on torture if they are not held legally accountable at home, according to U.N. officials and human rights lawyers.

Many European officials and civil liberties groups said they were disappointed by President Obama's opposition to trials of CIA interrogators who subjected terrorism suspects to waterboarding and other harsh tactics. They said the release last week of secret U.S. Justice Department memos authorizing the techniques will make it easier for foreign prosecutors to open probes if U.S. officials do not.

Some European countries, under a legal principle known as universal jurisdiction, have adopted laws giving themselves the authority to investigate torture, genocide and other human rights crimes anywhere in the world, even if their citizens are not involved. Although it is rare for prosecutors to win such cases, those targeted can face arrest if they travel abroad.

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