Bush Convicted of War Crimes at Tribunal

[Lars77]

Francis Boyle: Judgement at Indonesian hearing may help push case at ICC; Obama in violation for not pursuing indictment

[humbled_opinion]

1. Why is Obama silent?

Is he afraid that he too will be found guilty of war crimes?

Where does this go if good people refuse to stand up and hold those that commit evil in the world to go unpunished?

[Warpy]

2. It takes time to get them

because the rich and powerful men backing them have to start to die off. It took 30 years to get Pinochet. It has taken 30 years to go after perpetrators of genocide in Guatemala. It will likely take that here, waiting until the Kochs are in their lead lined coffins pumped full of nitrogen, as if that will stop their bodies from rotting.

Cheney will likely die in bed but there are plenty in that administration who will still be alive in 30 years.

Obama is silent because he doesn't want to set a precedent of an incoming administration causing a witch hunt against the outgoing administration. Yes, there are ample reasons to go after them but you and I both know how the Republicans would react to it.

[freshwest]

6. The question might be asked: What were the circumstances surrounding the most famous of war crimes

Tribunals in the last century, that set a higher standard for the world than anyone before?

That would be one at Nuremberg after the Allies laid Germany to waste and occupied them.

I'm imagining that scenario as I type.

[doccraig67]

8. That's the diff

That's the difference between Republicans and Democrats. We just saw Issa lead a witch hunt on Solyndra, and of course who can forget the beginning of the 2000 Presidential campaign when Republicans Impeached President Clinton. I think it is more likely that he fears Republican repercussions more than anything. They wouldn't be shy about going after a Democrat under the same circumstances. You can bet your lunch money they would try to impeach him in his second term if he pursued it. Hell, I'm looking for them to try it anyway.

[Overseas]

3. K&R.

[bvar22]

4. Investigating and Prosecuting possible War Crimes is NOT optional.

The USA is required by several International Treaties to pursue, investigate, and prosecute potential WAR CRIMES.

IT IS The LAW.
Looking The Other Way, or Looking Forward,
is NOT an option.
Invading and Occupying a sovereign country that did NOT attack us,
did not threaten to attack us,
and did not have the capability to attack us,
IS A WAR CRIME.

Dennis Kucinich is one of the very few Democrats who had the courage to stand up for The LAW
and call for investigations and prosecutions.
Thank You, Dennis Kucinich.


[font color=firebrick][center]”Unlike the other candidates, I am not funded by those corporate interests.
I owe them no loyalty, and they have no influence over me or my policies.”
---Dennis Kucinich [/font]
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[Dragonfli]

5. If one refuses to recognize international law and treaties, all things are optional

The law is quite clear as you have described, ignoring the law or considering some to be above that law is another matter entirely, our leaders have chosen lawlessness, or at the very least one set of laws for citizens and another set of laws for a new political royalty that is quite above the law.

There is no other answer possible.
We are no longer a nation of laws, but rather of men, there is no argument against this recent true fact.

[doccraig67]

9. That's true

You can check his donors. He is not bought. Hats off Dennis, we'll miss you.

[Segami]

7. K&R n/t