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pacalo

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22. "Would (charging them with war crimes) be useful?"

Thu May 29, 2014, 03:45 AM

May 2014

It would be the most fitting declaration by way of checks & balances, to the world, that the preemptive invasion of Iraq was a criminal, immoral act that spawned more war crimes.

Just to have them charged would be a justice for those whose lives were destroyed -- by a cruel charade carried out by greedy corporatists who slicked-out two elections to gain that power.

They did it. They boast about it. Cheney goes on & on about it in the media like a deranged Captain Queeg. To not charge them would mean that we will tolerate their lack of ethics. Their criminal way of doing business deserves to be officially denounced, preferably by the Hague, with at least criminal charges. We need that official acknowledgment.

Yes, yes, yes -- charging them with war crimes would be useful & would be the right thing to do.

I'm going to be looking for the full interview; thanks for posting the preview.

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Former Counterterrorism Czar Richard Clarke: Bush Committed War Crimes [View all] G_j May 2014 OP

Statute of Limitations? And did they really act without knowledge of certain Congressional merrily May 2014 #1

No statute of limitations on war crimes or crimes against humanity gratuitous May 2014 #8

We have intervened on behalf of Buscho with other nations, after deciding domestically to look only merrily May 2014 #9

All good points gratuitous May 2014 #13

Apparently, Democrats with principles have become an object of ridicule to "pragmatic" Democrats. merrily May 2014 #15

about just the comment "Too bad I can't unknow something once I know it." Leme May 2014 #18

True, we were scammed, it seems. During the Bush years we were led to believe that sabrina 1 May 2014 #24

Even without holding them accountable, I could have lived with it, if merrily May 2014 #25

Here you go: Heywood J May 2014 #31

they don't even trust our medical providers. Leme May 2014 #17

No longer do what? No longer seek information while giving vaccinations? merrily May 2014 #26

just telling you what I think they said Leme May 2014 #27

Oh, I see. I didn't think that there had been any doubt that they had done it. merrily May 2014 #28

File under No Shit. NuclearDem May 2014 #2

Big K&R! This is the criminal who John Kerry and crew should be focusing on quinnox May 2014 #3

+100 million G_j May 2014 #4

Well yeah, but there's a big power difference there. JoeyT May 2014 #12

Fight back? Or line your pockets? merrily May 2014 #16

We've come to learn that well. pacalo May 2014 #23

Impeachment is off the table: Pelosi. Need to look forward and not back: Obama neverforget May 2014 #5

Did Pelosi articulate a valid reason for taking impeachment "off the table"? Martin Eden May 2014 #7

Of course, why Obama wants to get along with a man he campaigned so hard against in 2008, merrily May 2014 #10

* 'unsigned' the US from the ICC right after stealing office, has President Obama resigned to it? If Mnemosyne May 2014 #6

No. delta17 May 2014 #55

I was afraid of that. A damn shame. nt Mnemosyne May 2014 #58

1998: PNAC wanted a "new Pearl Harbor". 2000: Got themselves installed. 2001: MIHOP/LIHOP. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #11

Reformer expans over the years. DhhD May 2014 #57

K&R!!!!!!!!!!! burrowowl May 2014 #14

Duh Solly Mack May 2014 #19

I know right? G_j May 2014 #29

You're right, of course. Solly Mack May 2014 #42

somehow G_j May 2014 #44

It is a topic that many avoid. Solly Mack May 2014 #47

If we don't take responsibility for grievous wrongs (in this case, war crimes) all else rings hollow G_j May 2014 #62

Kicked and recommended for water being wet and fire being hot. Uncle Joe May 2014 #20

Right. We heard you the first time, but it bears repeating because a lot of people were in denial. Hekate May 2014 #21

"Would (charging them with war crimes) be useful?" pacalo May 2014 #22

We also need to ask our own government if they are harboring futitives Major Nikon May 2014 #30

Bush crimes started with the theft of the 2000 election. Enthusiast May 2014 #32

+1000 noiretextatique May 2014 #38

Duh! malaise May 2014 #33

War crimes? Election theft? Oh, crazy DU CTers, this is all just so much woo. Gidney N Cloyd May 2014 #34

+1000. Was just about to post that there's always a contingent bullwinkle428 May 2014 #35

From 2012: New NSA docs contradict 9/11 claims Octafish May 2014 #36

Interesting how the usual suspects never reply in these kind of threads. nt. Rex May 2014 #43

Cowards. Octafish May 2014 #45

Hopefully they are all over at the New Site, having their never ending arguments Rex May 2014 #46

Give em a break. They got some fresh Snowden or Greenwald threads to swarm. nm rhett o rick May 2014 #49

Well as long as we talk about GG/Snowden and NOT the NSA spying on every person in America. Rex May 2014 #51

It's a bit harder I suppose, to attack the messenger here (Clarke) nt G_j May 2014 #60

Love this guy. Would follow him anywhere, the real deal. joanbarnes May 2014 #37

It doesn't matter what you think now.... AnneD May 2014 #39

Shocking, I tell you, shocking indepat May 2014 #40

You Liberals will post anything to change the subject. sellitman May 2014 #41

I thought the current distraction was Snowden. nm rhett o rick May 2014 #50

You don't say, Mr. Clarke! sakabatou May 2014 #48

It would be productive. obxhead May 2014 #52

they see it as leadership, not war crimes SleeplessinSoCal May 2014 #53

An American patriot Faygo Kid May 2014 #54

MUST. blkmusclmachine May 2014 #56

Rec'd for truth and justice, although neither matter to current government Corruption Inc May 2014 #59

Some? Hissyspit May 2014 #61

Now if we can only get the Attorney General to listen Jake2413 May 2014 #63