The recent passage of the Military Commissions Act demonstrates the intent of the Bush Administration to immunize itself legally from prosecution in the United States, even for the most serious crimes.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

IOW: would they plead not guilty retroactively if they weren’t already guilty?

So much toast amigos. So much toast.

Good luck to those Germans.

It’s a little ironic that Germany should be leading the way in facilitating the prosecution of American war criminals under “universal jurisdiction.” I suppose that’s the Dao of history at work.

Heh, I never knew what the “W” stood for in George “W”.

There is a nice ring to it…

George “War Criminal” Bush…

Now Cheney, I will not be satisfied until that man is

Gee, and there was me thinking it stood for “Wanker”

It’s a little ironic that Germany should be leading the way in facilitating the prosecution of American war criminals under “universal jurisdiction.” I suppose that’s the Dao of history at work.

hehe

YES WAR CRIMES PROCEEDINGS PLEASE!

just let cheney take shrub hunting,one in the box,one in the cell,think we could get cheney to stand close to an old faulty microwave?

If a krouts government were to ever seize a US official, we would have to administer another beat’n, sort of like another civilization trim down, kind of like what we gave them in the 40s.

Tough talk from a chicken-hawk.

You know, has nubbin ever actually said if he’s in the military or not? Israeli or otherwise? Maybe he’s a General… lol

If a krouts government were to ever seize a US official, we would have to administer another beat’n, sort of like another civilization trim down, kind of like what we gave them in the 40s.

who is “we”? are you part of the red army?

Ten Reasons Congress Must Investigate Bush Administration Crimes

Obviously, I’m most vocal about reasons #3 and #9

From #9:

At the close of the Vietnam war, the Church Committee established significant limits on executive authority, such as a strengthened Freedom of Information Act and a ban on assassination of foreign leaders. These were originally passed over the objection of then presidential aide Dick Cheney, and he devoted his Vice-Presidency to dismantling them.

and from #3:

oh, I’ll just put the whole thing here

Defending the Constitution by investigating breaches in the rule of law will allow Democrats to appeal to new bases of support among independents and others concerned about the rule of law. It provides a way of reaching out without selling out. The potential for such a broad and powerful coalition is exemplified by a recent statement by the Constitution Project — which includes both liberals and conservatives like David Keene, Chair of the American Conservative Union — that hails the election result as “an opportunity to restore checks and balances.” It says, “The president has asserted that he has virtually unrestrained authority and that Congress and the courts have none. Congress must exercise, and the president must respect, its constitutional obligation to legislate and conduct oversight on issues like NSA wiretapping, military commissions, the detention and treatment of ‘enemy combatants,’ habeas corpus, and the power to declare war.” If the Republicans were able to win by running on the Bible, Democrats can do far better by running on the Constitution and restoring the rule of law.

Impeachment Hearings for Bush & Co.? How about War Crimes Tribunals?

ACLU Lawsuit Begins, Claims Rumsfeld Ordered Torture: Lawyers representing Mr. Rumsfeld and three US Army commanders are set to appear in federal court here Friday in response to a lawsuit charging that the defense secretary authorized torture and other illegal abuse of military detainees in Afghanistan and Iraq – including at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison.