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In reply to the discussion: The used car salesman strikes again [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)the mind that anyone even thought such a comparison could be made.
The President voted to fund the Iraq War, he intervened to stop Spain's prosecution of the Bush Six for torture, a court that had jurisdiction to do so since some of their citizens were victims of this country.
Crimeans VOTED overwhelmingly to decide their own future. There was no invasion, there was an appeal from the people to Russia and if anyone doesn't like people telling the TRUTH about what is going on, that is irrelevant.
I remember when this forum was almost 100% FOR the prosecution of the War Criminals, demanding it, calling Congress. I remember when President Obama was asked during the campaign if his administration would prosecute war crimes. He did not say 'no', he stated that this would depend on whether or not there was evidence of crimes. Well, there has been, plenty of it.
He did oppose the war before being elected to the Senate. He should then have joined the few courageous souls who refused to vote to fund it, but he did not. That means he DID support it and lost the right to claim, as he did in his speech, that he did not.
I supported him partly because of his opposition to the war. Now I, like so many others, feel totally betrayed.
To be told here on DU that there is no expectation justice for major crimes committed by the rich and famous, is simply stunning. IF that is true, then the Bush crimes will look like misdeanors compared to what future 'leaders' will do knowing they are untouchable.