since george w bush,got us into this war under false pretence,can the families of the slain troops sue him?

Question

Can they sue him for wrongful death?After all,he lied about the reason for the war from the very beginning.I think these families should be allowed to bring a civil suit against him personally.

Answer 1

Bush didn't just go to war. Bipartisan senate and congressional committees examined the "evidence" and agreed that war was the only action. Truth be told, the Democratic supporters of the war gave much more exciting and compelling speeches to advocate the incursion into Iraq.

500 elected members of the US Congress supported this action. So now they're saying they were lied to. Bush didn't testify before the congressional committees, who did and why did so many senators claim the proof was overwhelming?

Answer 2

I don't think a civil suit would plausible and would be thrown out immediately.

However, as impeachable offenses go, I believe Bushes lies/misleading of the American people should be higher up than what Clinton lied/misled America about. This war in Iraq was not started to protect America - if it was, it wouldn't have been undertaken so hastily and with such poor planning. True Saddam would have, if allowed to, made WMD and supplied them to people who would use them against the US. However, the failure of our security would have to be immense for this to happen on any large scale on US soil. And post-911 this doesn't seem likely. The billions poured into Iraq could have been better spent at home improving security and Americans lives.

This War was started based on ulterior motives. I believe greed, corruption and incompetence played a larger role in the intentional misleading or at least irresponsible portrayl of intelligence to Congress and the American people. There should be an independent investigation into the War and the circumstances throughout.

Answer 3

i do no longer think of a civil suit might attainable and may well be thrown out in the present day. besides the fact that, as impeachable offenses pass, i've got faith timber lies/deceptive of the yank human beings could be larger up than what Clinton lied/misled u.s. approximately. This conflict in Iraq became into no longer began to guard u.s. - if it became into, it does not have been undertaken so rapidly and with such undesirable making plans. actual Saddam might have, if allowed to, made WMD and presented them to those who might use them against the U. S.. besides the fact that, the failure of our secure practices might must be great for this to take place on any great scale on US soil. And submit-911 this does not look probably. The billions poured into Iraq might have been better spent at living house recuperating secure practices and individuals lives. This conflict became into started in accordance with ulterior reasons. i've got faith greed, corruption and incompetence performed an even bigger function in the intentional deceptive or a minimum of irresponsible portrayl of intelligence to Congress and the yank human beings. There could be an self sufficient study into the conflict and the circumstances for the era of.

Answer 4

Most all wars are started by lies- The Pres has Statatory Immunity from Lawsuits- he could be impeached for what he did- but with his Cronies in Congress, it won't happen.

I can't believe that so many think he is fighting Terrorism, its not like he has not increased the number of people willing to die for Islam by 1000% or more.

Answer 5

No he can't. The US has an all volunteer army. The family of soldiers can't sue for the soldiers getting killed in combat. It is part of the oath all of us soldiers took. To follow the commander in chief in all things. So not only can't they do it, but they would be ****** up to even try. If they should be mad at anything then they should be mad at their child for joining the military. The military's main purpose is to fight and win WARS.

Answer 6

No they would have to sue the first person who told the lie. Bill Clinton told us Iraq had WMDs years before Bush was in office. The "lie" started with Clinton. In addition since Bush went to congress and got an OK first from them to start the war he is essentially absolved from responsibility in any legal action.

Answer 7

I believe the fact that we have not been attacked on American soil since 9-11-01 proves that this was not a false pretense. The WMDs were found - which is a miracle since the UN and all of the whiners gave them months and months to hide them or get them out of the country.

Would you rather the terrorists bring the war to us again?

Answer 8

Don't get sidetracked by the question.

Let's assume under his hypo that Bush lied.

The answer is "no."

As commander-in-chief, the President enjoys an immunity in regards to certain decisions.

Second, it would be thrown out of almost any federal court, nonetheless.

Third, the nexus would be hard to prove.

Answer 9

I agree with the person that states when you enlist in the military, you are required to follow orders, even to the death.

I don't think we should be in this war, but at least they haven't intstituted the draft yet. Everyone that is there, signed up willingly. (maybe they didn't read the fine print)

Answer 10

First off...No the family cant sue him and if they did no judge in the county would rule in there favor. secondly...It was not only Bush, don't forget about Britain and Spain. they were all for it too. It really ignorant for other country to bash America especially if they are not the targets of terrorist attacks. just remember it was only a matter of time before Saddam would have started targeting the U.S