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In reply to the discussion: Dick Cheney should be tried as a war criminal [View all]Hotler
(11,421 posts)86. Now is not the time to point fingers.
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And Wolfowitz, and Tenet, and Powell, and every military & intelligence official in that regime.
baldguy
Feb 2013
#11
No thank you. You are crossing the line between prosecution and witch hunt.
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#21
I agree that Bush, Cheney, Rummy, Condi should be punished. IMO they are evil. But those
rhett o rick
Feb 2013
#36
There is a difference between intentionally committing a crime and suspecting something might be
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#38
No, it's not. And with exculpatory evidence like the faked intel given to him, no prosecutor will
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#43
It doesnt work that way. No prosecutor will even bother with the evidence as it is. nt
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#48
Isn't the burden on the prosecution to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt?
Nye Bevan
Feb 2013
#82
Exactly. And No prosecutor would try with all the exculpatory evidence out there.
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#103
My opinion has nothing to do with 'respect the uniform'. It has to do with the evidence
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#47
Too many officers make their way up the chain by kissing butt and burying info from the public.
JDPriestly
Feb 2013
#101
Yes. There are no statutes of limitations on war crimes, genocide or crimes against humanity.
Electric Monk
Feb 2013
#3
I'm actually surprised that a PTSD'd former soldier hasn't gone after any of the Bush cabal.
onehandle
Feb 2013
#7
I'd prefer prosecution but it will never happen. We've got medical marijuana providers as
Luminous Animal
Feb 2013
#31
This is about trying Cheney not impeaching Bush, and while I do fault Pelosi
MotherPetrie
Feb 2013
#68
What exactly would he be charged with? Like, really technically speaking. n/t.
OceanEcosystem
Feb 2013
#70
If you got your wish, Obama would then be in danger of the same thing.
GreenStormCloud
Feb 2013
#106