Can Pres. Bush be tried for War Crimes or War Against Humanity?

Question

He has sent our soldiers to Iraq to kill and be killed, with no justifiable cause.

Answer 1

consider that in the war on terror he has stated that he wants nothing short of complete and total victory; no peace accord, no surrender. the only acceptable solution is genocide.
If that is not enough the gross violations of the geneva convention should garner some charges.

Answer 2

The answers are more interesting than the question. As to the question, it seems that those who are tried for war crimes are on the losing side of the "war". Our country is engaged in an activity in which people are being killed. The justification provided by our government is that we're fighting terrorism in the world, putting down an oppressive foreign government and ultimately protecting our country from an ideology that seeks to destroy us. However, if you ask the Shiites or Sunnis, or the Islamic groups who are fighting the USA troops, they, those who are fighting us, say they are trying to remove an oppressive government imposed by a foreign power, are trying to expel invading and occupying forces from their country, are trying to install a government that meets their desires, not the desires of a foreign country. Imagine if the USA troops were somehow forced out of Iraq and that country acquired the power to force its will on the USA. Then you might see Bush and Cheney and Rumsfeld and others tried for war crimes. But realistically, that's not likely to happen. Instead, we'll continue involving ourselves in a foreign country, seeking to have that country operate the way we want it to, and we will continue taking, and causing casualties (deaths, dismemberments, cripplings, etc) in the name of protecting America from possible foreign terrorists. Nobody has said the Sunnis or Shiites in Iraq have ever had the idea of attacking America, in any way...but I suppose there is some reason we continue killing them.

Answer 3

Nope, there is no crime being committed. Congress approved of the war, which gives the Commander in Chief ultimate control when it comes to decision making. From there on, it is the Commander in Chief's responsibility to do whatever is necessary to prevail.The only thing congress can do is cut the funding of our military. besides, this question has been asked before. So to answer your question all of Congress would have to be trialed for the same thing. But keep on wit not supporting Bush's plan. Because whether you realize it or not, you are actually blindly supporting him. Your opposition and Congress's opposition is what is waking the Iraqi government up and making them realize our commitment is not open ended. this will further help Bush's plan succeed. So thank you, this is exactly what is needed.

Answer 4

Legally he probably could.

Practically, no he cannot.

Plus, who would try him? It's not like America would ever hand over a former president to another country.

Politically, it would tie the hands of every future president.

Past presidents who have done something technically that might be considered a war crime:

Bush Jr. - iraq
Clinton - Haiti, Serbia-sudan-iraq-afghanistan
Bush Sr. - panama
Reagan - Nicaragua
Carter - afghanistan

Answer 5

Before you can charge somebody of a crime you have to be able to quote an existing 'on the books' law that was violated.

Thankfully we have the US Constitution that prevents people from being convicted of political crimes simply because you did not like what they did.

What is your next plan? Outlaw all political parties except your own?

Answer 6

In theory, yes. In reality, no. Remember, he got his "information" from others who will and should take the blame. Oliver North anyone?


Payton B: why would the question mean the asker has no family in the military? I'm just glad my family members were out after serving in the first war with Iraq. You sound like you don't have family members in the military; just like Bush.

Answer 7

i wish so, yet I heavily doubt it. between the particularly unhappy issues about the Bush administration is that the maneuvering and manipulation of Cheny/Rove/Rumsfeld and their Georgie Boy have made us all liable to conspiracy theories. all of us keep in mind that the Bush family members has been in touch for 4 generations with hidden, international-wide plots, with regard to the oil market, the Saudis, and the intelligence community. They helped arm Hitler; they have supported and at the same time have depended upon the ruling family members interior the Saudi Arabian dictatorship; George I negotiated with the Iranis to carry the hostages till after Reagan had defeated Carter; Cheney and Rumsfeld were between those who helped arm Saddam Hussein and empower him in his conflict adversarial to Iran, and so on., and so on. and so on. at the same time as George II become governor of Texas, Karen Hughes (and others) managed to damage reputable archives of his draft dodging and AWOL status in the course of the Vietnam conflict. Then they'd the audacity to "quick-boat" John Kerry about his pink hearts! No, i do not imagine this Bush and his international henchmen will ever enable a tribulation for conflict crimes. What we would more suitable wish is that their ability is curtailed--quickly, interior the 2006 elections. If no longer, they'd properly prevail in what appears to be like their properly purpose: to change our democratic republic with an oligarchy, the rule of thumb of the few, the corporate elite. i have self belief they dream of a united states that would emulate their associates, the Saudis: a ruling dynasty supported through non secular fundamentalists who keep the straightforward human beings lower than their thumb. for sure, the wealthy playboys of the ruling family members do no longer obey those non secular fundamentalists. On their secret estates and in overseas countries they celebration like loopy (alongside with the playboys of Texas oil wealth, for instance!). yet they placed on their gowns and beards in public and collaborate with the fundamentalists to maintain their ability over the human beings. those, for instance, comprise the bin encumbered family members, who were quickly jetted out of the united states on the prompt after 9/11! Will they be tried for conflict crimes interior the Hague? I wish. yet no. Nor impeached through Congress, managed as is it with the help of their lobbyists. we must be chuffed if we may be able to end them previously George II (our Boy George) extends their ability indefinitely.

Answer 8

You'd think he would after going against the U.N. REPEATEDLY over the past years with this war BUT he never will...

Answer 9

Well, everybody in Congress would be charged too because he cant send over troops without thumbs up from everybody else in office. I think you should stop watching propaganda. May I ask, do you have any family in the Army? Didnt think so.

Answer 10

I would hope so. He needs to be charged like Saddam. The world will never forget the mistakes Bush has made.