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Disaffected

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25. Does the Secret Service

Sat Sep 14, 2019, 07:35 PM

Sep 2019

in a foreign country have jurisdiction over a foreign country's police/security services?? Pretty screwy if they do.

As for the local government and security forces, I am assuming here they would be the ones to act on an arrest warrant.

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George W. Bush: has he been seen or heard from at all this year? Anybody know? [View all] Hekate Sep 2019 OP

at least he isn't starting another war. No love lost with him being gone mucifer Sep 2019 #1

Post removed Post removed Sep 2019 #6

The buck stops...uhhhhhh...uhhhmmm...can't get fooled again. ret5hd Sep 2019 #7

bushisms! ... Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #44

I saw some reference to him giving some overseas speeches a few months back. hlthe2b Sep 2019 #2

That surprises me a bit Disaffected Sep 2019 #9

They'd never touch a former President. hlthe2b Sep 2019 #11

I would not say that was an absolute Disaffected Sep 2019 #15

Secret Service for one. Their own government and security services for another. hlthe2b Sep 2019 #16

Does the Secret Service Disaffected Sep 2019 #25

They work collaboratively. And no western government would approve such a warrant against hlthe2b Sep 2019 #26

So, above international law (which all western countries have signed on to), Disaffected Sep 2019 #31

The US is not a signatory to the International Criminal Court which has jurisdiction over war crimes hlthe2b Sep 2019 #34

OK thanks, Disaffected Sep 2019 #35

That is a internet myth backed up by nothing. former9thward Sep 2019 #41

It appears to be a little more nuanced than that: Disaffected Sep 2019 #42

I guess it is so nuanced that I don't see any difference between that and what I wrote. former9thward Sep 2019 #50

I think he's been painting. It's a harmless hobby that keeps him out of the way. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #3

Painting is definitely harmless Hekate Sep 2019 #14

If one removes the alcohol from Boehner, guillaumeb Sep 2019 #28

No. It the cigarettes. GulfCoast66 Sep 2019 #39

Adderall MurrayDelph Sep 2019 #46

No tears from his crying? keithbvadu2 Sep 2019 #51

Personally, I like it when ex-Presidents.. VarryOn Sep 2019 #4

He was at a 911 ceremony mainstreetonce Sep 2019 #5

He laid a wreath at the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Golden Raisin Sep 2019 #8

Good to know he remembered Hekate Sep 2019 #13

What!? MyOwnPeace Sep 2019 #24

I am happy to have him disappear, deep in the bowels of Texas struggle4progress Sep 2019 #10

i said this before but i think he has brain damage and is mentally like a child JI7 Sep 2019 #12

I agree -- it's obvious listening to him speak obamanut2012 Sep 2019 #21

I view "W" as a war criminal. walkingman Sep 2019 #17

I'm not trying to defend W. He was a horrible president Buckeyeblue Sep 2019 #18

Cheney n/t obamanut2012 Sep 2019 #22

There was some big Bush administration reunion in DC rrecently Metatron Sep 2019 #19

Ewww. Well, I know Cheney The Undead makes his appearance occasionally; thanks for the news about... Hekate Sep 2019 #20

yes, I read about that NewJeffCT Sep 2019 #32

Him and President Obama have been named the heads of a political debates procedures group. Blue_true Sep 2019 #23

Is he still painting those pictures of the soldiers wounded by his lying the country into a war? guillaumeb Sep 2019 #27

Now THAT question........ MyOwnPeace Sep 2019 #29

That assumes that Bush has the self-awareness to realize his need. eom guillaumeb Sep 2019 #30

All the more reason to put him there........ MyOwnPeace Sep 2019 #33

Who ? pangaia Sep 2019 #36

Celebrating his elevated status randr Sep 2019 #37

Until Trump kills over 100,000 for nothing... Polybius Sep 2019 #38

Trump has put an estimated 100,000,000 at risk with 1 act Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #45

To each their own pick Polybius Sep 2019 #47

I think he called some politicians and Judges to ask for support for Kavanaugh dustyscamp Sep 2019 #40

Oh ugh. I guess he's just doing his thing behind the scenes so he doesn't have to deal with us... Hekate Sep 2019 #43

Trump has turned Dubya Turbineguy Sep 2019 #48

Bush never had a spine. He could have thwarted 9/11 and did nothing. YOHABLO Sep 2019 #49

"keeping him to a schedule and limiting public engagements" keithbvadu2 Sep 2019 #52