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calimary

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73. The issue is - growing the drumbeat. MORE of this. More and more and MORE.
Tue Dec 23, 2014, 04:57 PM
Dec 2014

Maybe it'll lead to numerous investigations and trials and, hopefully, convictions around the world - even convictions in absentia. That may not drag these bastards off to prison, but it'll put it on the record. And the more we build that record, the worse it'll be for these accursed perps. They won't be able to travel. They won't be able to leave the continental U.S. without taking great personal risk. Because of the assholishness of the republi-CON Congress at the end of Bill Clinton's term - they don't have lifetime Secret Service protection anymore. That ended with the start of the bush/cheney regime.

I think it was the GOP's last gasp at "hurting" Bill Clinton, since their "impeachment" of him was a lox and a HUGE joke, they failed to try him and convict him and have him removed, it made them look tremendously piss-ant and small and unpopular, and they just wanted to find SOME way to smack him around once more. Problem? Their passing the bill that cut back Secret Service protection for past presidents and their spouses to a mere six years after leaving the White House - did NOT take effect until the presidential term AFTER Clinton. So they wound up giving that other President they hated lifetime Secret Service protection - and he's the last President who gets it! HA HA HA - their feeble, pathetic attempt to "hurt" President Clinton one more time - ended up hurting THEIR guy FIRST!!!



These war criminals are gonna spend the rest of their lives looking over their shoulders, and maybe reaching over for the Maalox bottle on their night stand before they even get up out of bed in the morning. There ARE people who want to make citizens arrests overseas already. If there are official-type entities ready to do that, too - because these ARE, after all, WAR CRIMINALS, then these bastards will not sleep easily for the rest of their days.

And the wolfies and libbys and rummys and the david addingtons and john yoos and the contradictas and alfredo gonzaleses will have to start coughing up extra money for security wherever they go, and that won't let them rest easy either. They're going to spend the rest of their miserable lives as hunted, wanted criminals. And they're always going to be looking over their shoulders - til the day they draw their last breath.

Was this the German Govt.? GGJohn Dec 2014 #1
NO. That's why fake news sites with their misleading headlines suck uhnope Dec 2014 #34
My hopes jumped when I the title, GGJohn Dec 2014 #38
Not even close. Totally bull hockey. yellowcanine Dec 2014 #68
That's "Addicting Info" for you. Like crack, and about as good for you. MADem Dec 2014 #75
Get thee to the greatest page malaise Dec 2014 #2
Good merrily Dec 2014 #3
Haha. zappaman Dec 2014 #4
how shamefully long is the list of accomplices? reddread Dec 2014 #5
Reading that, it appears that only an investigation MineralMan Dec 2014 #6
you weren't supposed to look further Enrique Dec 2014 #9
LOL Voice for Peace Dec 2014 #11
It is, wish it were true, GGJohn Dec 2014 #12
That's what I was asking the OP, GGJohn Dec 2014 #10
Well, the OP quoted the title from the link. MineralMan Dec 2014 #14
I took the title from this site... Playinghardball Dec 2014 #19
Why not at least put the title in quotes? SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2014 #37
Did you read the article at the link? MineralMan Dec 2014 #44
It's clickbait chrisa Dec 2014 #66
somebody in Germany arely staircase Dec 2014 #7
So it appears. Wikipedia only has a stub article MineralMan Dec 2014 #8
As if Bush's groping Merkel's back & the NSA spying on German officialdom were not enough 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #62
Wow, what a misleading headline. I understand you want views and recs... MadDAsHell Dec 2014 #13
I don't see where Germany or any other group has charged any of those mentioned with anything NCTraveler Dec 2014 #15
K & R AzDar Dec 2014 #16
Whether this will go anywhere or not is not the issue.. mountain grammy Dec 2014 #17
The issue is - growing the drumbeat. MORE of this. More and more and MORE. calimary Dec 2014 #73
Agree, drip, drip, drip. One organization after another until the calls for justice can no longer be mountain grammy Dec 2014 #74
and some Canadians demanded that Bush and Cheney be stopped and charged LiberalLovinLug Dec 2014 #18
about time someone has... spanone Dec 2014 #20
one can hope! niyad Dec 2014 #21
Good to read they are going to file criminal charges in Germany. Rex Dec 2014 #22
Brilliant! Hopemeister Dec 2014 #23
Here is the article from ECCHR's website itself.... xocet Dec 2014 #24
let's send these three criminals to germany on an all expense paid trip...i'll chip in! spanone Dec 2014 #25
lets round up the usual subjects... SummerSnow Dec 2014 #36
Sexual predators, all. n/t truth2power Dec 2014 #64
Justice at Nuremberg . . . cer7711 Dec 2014 #26
Here's my question Curtis Dec 2014 #52
This headline is like many headlines about the Pope, it would be great if it was true but it's not. Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #27
Couldn't be more well deserved swilton Dec 2014 #28
When Germany charges you with war crimes, you know you done fucked up! Iggo Dec 2014 #29
That was my first thought... kentuck Dec 2014 #32
War crimes and the ICC. alfredo Dec 2014 #30
The ICC can jump in all they want, GGJohn Dec 2014 #33
I think Obama changed that. alfredo Dec 2014 #59
It was never ratified by the Congress, GGJohn Dec 2014 #60
Thanks. alfredo Dec 2014 #65
Of all countries... kentuck Dec 2014 #31
One thing.........................they know war crimes when they see it. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #41
Since WWII one could argue that our tally is approaching their's. ozone_man Dec 2014 #53
The article talks about an investigation. iandhr Dec 2014 #35
GOOD!GOOD! irisblue Dec 2014 #39
It won't ever happen. GGJohn Dec 2014 #45
no I didn't read the article. I feel so nausated I could vomit. irisblue Dec 2014 #48
Don't feel bad, GGJohn Dec 2014 #50
and seeing that it is not the Gov't of Germany bringin war crimes, charges upon further review irisblue Dec 2014 #47
Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Dec 2014 #40
Justice! lark Dec 2014 #42
Video clip from The Real News Network about this case BelgianMadCow Dec 2014 #43
More Here: WillyT Dec 2014 #46
While this headline's use of synecdoche is highly misleading, it should be noted that KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #49
K&R. JDPriestly Dec 2014 #51
I expect full pardons all around from Obama. Gotta "look forward," y'know... blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #54
Devolution is a paradox seveneyes Dec 2014 #55
Maybe change the headline, since Germany refuses to do that? Recursion Dec 2014 #56
But no charges were brought against this stinking turd??? Gumboot Dec 2014 #57
No charges have been brought by anybody. It's a clickbait headline. Recursion Dec 2014 #58
Somewhere in the accusation, the Germans need to have said something along the lines of... True Blue Door Dec 2014 #61
Not just misleading cvoogt Dec 2014 #63
That's wonderful! Duval Dec 2014 #67
If the headline was only true.... n/t Gore1FL Dec 2014 #69
Should have happened 10 years ago. Initech Dec 2014 #70
Misleading: this is NOT from the German government. Hekate Dec 2014 #71
Takes one to know one.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #72
Why would anyone from the US LincolnsLeftHand Dec 2014 #76
Not every US president still Alive is such a blatant war criminal as Bush and Co ismnotwasm Dec 2014 #77
Ok LincolnsLeftHand Dec 2014 #78
If you read up thread ismnotwasm Dec 2014 #79
Apologies for any misunderstanding on my part LincolnsLeftHand Dec 2014 #80
I see ismnotwasm Dec 2014 #81
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