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In reply to the discussion: Bradley Manning's Legal Duty to Expose War Crimes [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)violates that oath, especially on something as serious as sending our troops to war based on outright lies, they are guilty of a serious crime. Had Libby not covered for Cheney in his role in exposing an undercover agent, he could possibly have been charged with treason.
And if Cheney had been charged with ordering torture, which I'm sure you know is a crime, he would have been found guilty. He has admitted to that crime publicly. In his own words. If this country had the guts to prosecute men like Cheney, I have no doubt he would be convicted of that crime.
And if Cheney had been charged with violating his oath of office by lying this country into war, and the evidence presented of his role in the deceit which we saw plenty of during the ACORN case coming out of his 'shadow government', I have no doubt any jury would have found him guilty.
It's sad you think that it's okay for someone in his high position can commit a crime of torture, can lie a country into war, and that it is no big deal.
'High crimes and misdemeanors' are the charges Cheney should be subjected to. He lied with deadly results, under his oath of office. That is treason.