George W. Bush war crime prosecution blocked in B.C.

Ohio Joe

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-25-11 10:28 AM
Original message

George W. Bush war crime prosecution blocked in B.C.

B.C.'s Criminal Justice Branch has blocked an attempt by a human rights group to prosecute former U.S. president George W. Bush.

The Canadian Centre for International Justice filed the private prosecution last Thursday, the same day Bush was in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey for a speaking engagement along with former U.S. president Bill Clinton.

The group submitted the case on behalf of three former and one current Guantanamo Bay detainees, who accuse the former commander-in-chief and his administration of orders that led to their torture.

Neil MacKenzie, spokesman for the Justice Branch, which makes decisions on criminal charges, says the proceedings were stayed because there was "no realistic prospect" the federal attorney general would grant consent.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/10/24/bc-bush-prosecution-attempt-halted.html?cmp=rss

George W. Bush is an admitted criminal regarding torture and should spend the rest of his life in a small prison cell. Thank you CCIJ for trying!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Scuba

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-25-11 10:33 AM
Response to Original message

1. There's "no realistic prospect" if you block it, dumb ass!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

hack89

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-25-11 10:36 AM
Response to Original message

2. It will be interesting to see if they go after Obama when he is out of office.

I am assuming they will if they are not politically motivated.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

dionysus

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-25-11 10:52 AM
Response to Reply #2

3. dupe

Edited on Tue Oct-25-11 10:52 AM by dionysus

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

dionysus

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-25-11 10:52 AM
Response to Reply #2

4. care to explain?

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

hack89

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-25-11 10:56 AM
Response to Reply #4

5. GITMO still operating, drone strikes killing innocent civilians

how much different is our present "war on terrorism" from Bush's?

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

dionysus

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-25-11 10:57 AM
Response to Reply #5

6. oh, i see, you want to see obama imprisoned for war crimes when he gets out of office...

Edited on Tue Oct-25-11 10:57 AM by dionysus

:rofl:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

hack89

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-25-11 11:06 AM
Response to Reply #6

7. There are many here at DU that call Obama a war criminal

I personally think it is BS - but then I also think that Bush is not a war criminal either. I was simply wondering if the "Bush is a war criminal" folks in Canada are also hypocrites.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

dionysus

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-25-11 11:07 AM
Response to Reply #7

8. thanks for clarifying that.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Tue Oct-25-11 12:30 PM
Response to Reply #7

9. What does it take to be a war criminal?

How many international laws does one have to break or ignore? How many sanctity of nations does one have to violate to become a war criminal?
Or is the United States above the law?

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Fri Apr 26th 2024, 03:33 AM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.