Possible "defence" for George W Bush SHOULD he be tried for war crimes..?

Question

We know how patriotic George W Bush is, as are most Americans - but, the 2nd paragraph of the American Declaration of Independence states - QUOTE:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. UNQUOTE

Did he taken the words "ANY FORM OF GOVERNMENT BECOMES DESTRUCTIVE...." literally for invading Iraq in 2003?

I merely offer this to the public before his lawyers do later...;-)

Re gomanyes562 by way of aiding your thought process here - could it be a while wince you read the American Declaration of Independance?

QUOTE : "“THAT WHENEVER ANY FORM OF GOVERNMENT BECOMES DESTRUCTIVE OF THESE ENDS IT IS THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO ALTER OR ABOLISH IT,AND TO INSTITUTE NEW GOVERNMENT….But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security”…

Answer 1

I agree with gomanyes562, the defence would not apply. It refers to the US government not the Iraqi government. It would be interesting if the Iraqi resistance to occupation could plead that defence though.

Answer 2

This argument doesn't make any legal sense. First of all the Declaration of Independence has no legal effect in the US, since it was not part of the constitution. Second of all, it would seem to be saying that it would be the right of the IRAQI people to alter or abolish their government, not the Americans.

Answer 3

Yes he should be tried for war crimes.

When he figures out his days are number as the evidence keeps getting stacked to the point where the clerk of the court is swimming in it ---------- his defense will then turn to mental illness.

Bush will twist anything to serve his purpose -- what you say would not surprise me.

Yes, Bush is a douche bag. Anyone who has committed crimes against humanity is, at the very least, a douche bag, maybe more accurate to say he's a feces specimen.

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John C, how many times do people have to tell you that you are rewriting history and nothing of the sort of what you claim to be accurate is accurate. And that the inspectors were in unimpeded and the Dems were spoon fed what the administrations wanted them to see. And no, they did not see the same intelligence that Bush got that did not support the war.

Come-on man, how many times do you need to keep repeating that lie?
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Peace

Jim

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Answer 4

No US President will ever be charged with war crimes.

Why do people even bring it up.

You would think if that was ever gonna happen,

Bill Clinton would already be in prison, for attacking/invading:

Serbia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Haiti, Kosavo, Sudan all without Congressional or UN aprroval.

That didn't happen, so why do they think it's gonna happen to Bush ?

There were several International Legal papers published in 2003 about why there was no Legal Official outcry for war crimes trails over the invasion of Iraq.

They all included that the reason was, because to make charges over Iraq, the International Legal Community would also have to make charges over the illegal NATO intervention in Serbia.

And since that would mean bringing charges against every NATO leader from 1998,

The International Legal Community, who agreed with the illegal intervention in Serbia,

Decided to keep it's collective mouth shut, about Iraq.

Answer 5

Freedom has limits, and happiness is subjective and elusive.

This passage could be open to interpretation, but it does seem to be justifying revolution and anarchy.

And that all men are created equal is an out and out fallacy.

Answer 6

In the United states a legally incompetent person is not responsible for their actions.

Answer 7

Insanity?

Answer 8

perhaps you have forgotten that iraq was attacked for not allowing complete access to the u.n. task forse checking their nuclear ability. both republican and democrat leaders supported the war. should we throw the entire congress in jail?

Answer 9

I think he should be tried for war crimes because he started a illegal war.

Answer 10

Flame on! Bush is a douche.

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