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Pharaoh

(8,209 posts)
Wed Jul 8, 2015, 08:10 PM Jul 2015

International Court Judge Says Dick Cheney Will Eventually Be Tried as a War Criminal


Thomas Buergenthal, former judge at the International Court of Justice, said that former Vice President Dick Cheney could possibly be tried as a war criminal before the International Criminal Court (ICC), reported RawStory.

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/dick-cheney-should-and-eventually-will-be-tried-as-a-war-criminal-former-international-court-judge/


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International Court Judge Says Dick Cheney Will Eventually Be Tried as a War Criminal (Original Post) Pharaoh Jul 2015 OP
Cheney can not safely leave the US Gothmog Jul 2015 #1
cheney will be on its third heart before then.... juxtaposed Jul 2015 #2
He'll pull a Pinochet. To sick to prosecute. jalan48 Jul 2015 #4
no he'll be dead before anything happens. But the rest should still be kicking as they are asked to juxtaposed Jul 2015 #6
Wonderful thought. IHateTheGOP Jul 2015 #12
Indict him before he dies, please Ruby the Liberal Jul 2015 #3
As Much as I desire to see this happen I fear it will only happen imthevicar Jul 2015 #5
Well, let's get rollin, then... MrMickeysMom Jul 2015 #8
(GMTA!) lastlib Jul 2015 #10
Cheney will have to stay in Hell until that happens. Nitram Jul 2015 #15
What was his job progression again... 63splitwindow Jul 2015 #7
To be fair, Sadaam Hussein set those oil fields on fire. Nitram Jul 2015 #14
Don't believe it! wildbilln864 Jul 2015 #9
Firing squad!!! IHateTheGOP Jul 2015 #11
Unfortunately, he probably won't live long enough. Nitram Jul 2015 #13
They had better hurry. There are only so many spare parts a body can take. jwirr Jul 2015 #16
Justice must be served or shut up about America being great IHateTheGOP Jul 2015 #17
 

juxtaposed

(2,778 posts)
6. no he'll be dead before anything happens. But the rest should still be kicking as they are asked to
Wed Jul 8, 2015, 09:06 PM
Jul 2015

stand trial.

 

63splitwindow

(2,657 posts)
7. What was his job progression again...
Wed Jul 8, 2015, 09:31 PM
Jul 2015

1. Secretary of Defense during the war that destroyed the oilfields in Kuwait
2. CEO of Halliburton for rebuilding of oilfields in Kuwait
3. Vice President during resumption of military action in Iraq

Nitram

(26,618 posts)
14. To be fair, Sadaam Hussein set those oil fields on fire.
Thu Jul 9, 2015, 08:35 AM
Jul 2015

I don't think we can lay that at Cheney's feet. there are enough black marks against his name that we don't need to add any that really don't count.

 

wildbilln864

(13,382 posts)
9. Don't believe it!
Wed Jul 8, 2015, 09:45 PM
Jul 2015

talk is cheap. WTF are they waiting for?
He'll die before they get around to doing anything IMHOOC.

 

IHateTheGOP

(1,059 posts)
17. Justice must be served or shut up about America being great
Thu Jul 9, 2015, 09:27 AM
Jul 2015

Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld should be in prison awaiting execution for war crimes, treason, torture, violations of international law, and violations of the U. S. Constitution.

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