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From 2008: GWB War Crime Pardons, Initiated by GWB (CNN Coverage)
"Violations of the Geneva Convention are felonies, sometimes punishable by death"
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From 2008: GWB – War Crime Pardons, Initiated by GWB (CNN Coverage) (Original Post)
mother earth
Dec 2014
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It was something GWB took seriously, since SCOTUS ruled Geneva applied to the detainees, that would
mother earth
Dec 2014
#2
According to Republicans this is all an example of disgraceful politics....
Spitfire of ATJ
Dec 2014
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Zoftig1
(44 posts)1. Felonies
Since when does the U.S. government prosecute its own people for war crimes? We only prosecute and jail whistleblowers. The idea of Cheney and Bush standing in the dock is a comforting fantasy, but that's all it is.
mother earth
(6,002 posts)2. It was something GWB took seriously, since SCOTUS ruled Geneva applied to the detainees, that would
seemingly legally imply it was something to be applied to BOTH sides.
But, yes, since GW's years and continuing today, our record on whistleblowers is another abomination.
zebonaut
(3,688 posts)3. bush will always be above the law; because his daddy is rich and powerful
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)4. According to Republicans this is all an example of disgraceful politics....
They're saying Democrats are pushing this now because they think running against Bush is what won them the congress and they don't have anything else to run on.
.....I know.