Ok Libs. Name ONE "war crime" Bush did.?

Question

Oh wait he commitned NO crimes.

Answer 1

I'm a Democrat, but you're still right. He hasn't committed a single crime. I don't love the guy, but I don't hate him either. And I definitely don't want to see him impeached...that would be a horrible thing to put our country through. After the Clinton debacle, our great country became a joke. That was one Democrat I have little respect for. So you've got a great point.

Answer 2

I'm not of the "impeach Bush" crowd, but considering the Supreme Court said that the detainees in Guantanamo should have been incarcerated under the laws of the Geneva Conventions and it was he, Cheney, and Gonzales making the arguments that they didn't have to, it could be argued that he has violated the Geneva Conventions for treatment of prisoners of war.

If it's proven (and it pretty much has been - since his signing statement on the Anti-torture bill states that he doesn't have to uphold that law if he doesn't want to) that he authorized the torture of Abu Graibh prisoners, then that too would be a violation of the Geneva Conventions.

Actually, I'm starting to convince myself. But, in reality, it'll never get proven. There will never be so much as an investigation with the current congress. So why bother? He'll live with it for the rest of his life (although I don't think his brain will last him long after he leaves office - post-addicts tend to fall into Alzheimers or dementia much sooner than non-addicts), so it's up to him and his God. I'd hedge my bets that God's not too happy about it, though.

Answer 3

OK, 'con.... Here are a couple.

"George W. Bush ordered a War of Aggression against Iraq. This constitutes a Crime Against Peace - for which Nazi leaders were prosecuted at the Nuremberg Trials - and violates the UN Charter."

* Iraq never attacked the US or threatened an attack, so the US was not acting legally in self-defense, which is permitted under the UN Charter.
* Iraq played no role in the September 11, 2001 attack on the US and never provided material support to any terrorist group that attacked the US, so even the non-legal Bush doctrine of pre-emptive attack did not apply.
* At the time of the US attack, Iraq was nearing full compliance with UN Resolution 1441 and prior resolutions requiring disarmament, and the majority of the Security Council believed UN inspectors should be given more time, so the US was not enforcing UN resolutions, as it claims.
* George W. Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq in order to bring about a regime change, which was never authorized by a UN resolution, and violates the UN Charter.

"A Crime Against Peace is defined as "planning, preparation, initiation or waging of a war of aggression, or a war in violation of international treaties, agreements or assurances, or participation in a common plan or conspiracy for the accomplishment of any of the foregoing." By invading Iraq, Bush has committed a Crime Against Peace."

"As Commander-in-Chief, George W. Bush is ultimately responsible for the torture and murder of Iraqi prisoners, which resulted from policies that were approved at the highest levels of his administration, including Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales. These policies were adopted with full knowledge that they could result in war crimes" (see: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4999734/ ), "which persuaded Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee to urge Attorney General John Ashcroft to appoint a special prosecutor."

Answer 4

I could list a bunch of abuses crimes he's pulled against the U.S., but no I can't name one war crime, as much as I can't stand his bull in the china shop style of diplomacy.

But since you are begging for an argument, why did he go to war with the country who insulted his daddy instead of messing with the country harboring the 9-11 terrorists (Pakistan), the country claiming they had nukes and would be testing them soon (South Korea)? Is he such a wuss that he'll only invade countries with armies from the 1950's, and won't even talk smack to a nuclear country with a population bigger than ours? Nothing Saddam did to his people matches the genocide in the Darfur region, which Bush (and the rest of the world) didn't do much about, so you can't say he was liberating them from their evil dictator--the US doesn't do that unless we have a reason that is good for us. Guess you know the three letter reason, whether you want to admit it or not.

And after 9-11, I really hoped that he would have done SOMETHING about homeland security, but Katrina showed us he only created another useless cabinet position and department that did nothing to secure our nation. If our response to that disaster was so awful, imagine if terrorists decide to hit us with something bigger than our own airplanes.

Guess we'll all pay for it, since it is all done in our name with our money.

Tax and Spend Republicans!

Answer 5

is he commander-in-chief or not? i'll repeat it: why isn't george bush responsible for all his own decisions? if he commands the army, he is responsible for its actions. just like hitler.

"3. As Commander-in-Chief, George W. Bush is ultimately responsible for the torture and murder of Iraqi prisoners, which resulted from policies that were approved at the highest levels of his administration, including Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales. This policies were adopted with full knowledge that they could result in war crimes, which persuaded Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee to urge Attorney General John Ashcroft to appoint a special prosecutor."

from the geneva conventions:

"Article 3(1): The following acts are and shall remain prohibited at any time and in any place whatsoever with respect to [non-combatants]: (a) violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment and torture. "

Answer 6

People that say war crimes are just angry at themselves. And they flip flop, similar to Vietnam Veteran John Kerry.

Democrats want dispare. They want gloom. But whats to be gloomy about? We're winning the war on terror, the economy is booming from bush's successful tax cuts, unemployment is near record lows....whats to complain about?

Answer 7

Bush took us to war under false pretence, he has ok'ed torture as a means of interrogating prisoners, he has held prisoners without benefit of a visit from a third party. He has broken many of the laws of the Geneva convention, his troupes under his orders have committed many atrocity's. How many do you need before you ask for an investigation and if proved to have him arrested and sent to the Hague for trial.

Answer 8

the simplest is 'war of aggression'...that is a war crime...his policies regarding guantanamo prisoners has already been ruled by the us supreme court to be a violation of the geneva convention...and i'm willing to bet someone close enough and brave enough could find a few 'executive orders' giving the green light for torture...

Answer 9

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Answer 10

he never followed the geneva convention with reguards to enemy conbatants of war until the senate forced the issue,i think it was the gentleman senator from arizona, john mccain