Former Powell Chief of Staff: Cheney "Fears Being Tried as a War Criminal"

[Judi Lynn]

Source: ABC News

Former Powell Chief of Staff: Cheney "Fears Being Tried as a War Criminal"
By SHUSHANNAH WALSHE (@shushwalshe)
Aug. 30, 2011

~snip~
He reserves much of his ire for former Secretary of State Colin Powell, and now Powell and his longtime aide and chief of staff, Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, are attempting to set the record straight. In no uncertain terms. Cheney, Wilkerson told ABC News, "was president for all practical purposes for the first term of the Bush administration" and "fears being tried as a war criminal."

~snip~
Before serving as Powell's chief of staff while Powell was Secretary of State, Wilkerson worked in the first Bush administration as a special assistant to Powell, who was then Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Cheney was serving as Secretary of Defense. He's known Cheney for decades, but says now, "I simply don't recognize Mr. Cheney anymore" and calling him a "very vindictive person."

"I think he's just trying to, one, assert himself so he's not in some subsequent time period tried for war crimes and, second, so that he somehow vindicates himself because he feels like he needs vindication. That in itself tells you something about him," Wilkerson told ABC News, explaining that Cheney may have "angst" because of receiving deferments instead of serving in the Vietnam War like Wilkerson and others in the administration.

"He's developed an angst and almost a protective cover, and now he fears being tried as a war criminal so he uses such terminology as 'exploding heads all over Washington' because that's the way someone who's decided he's not going to be prosecuted acts: boldly, let's get out in front of everybody, let's act like we are not concerned and so forth when in fact they are covering up their own fear that somebody will Pinochet him," Wilkerson said alluding to the former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, who was arrested for war crimes.



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[FLAprogressive]

1. Col. Wilkerson is an american hero.

[madokie]

31. I see him as a straight shooter

I like listening to him talk. I like that when the time came for him he served just like I and many others of us has and are now

[GOTV]

50. I'm a little suspicious of anyone that would work for Powell.

Powell was willing to trade his credibility to peddle bullshit for an idiot.

[No Elephants]

54. Agree. "Birds of a feather flock together," my fourth grade teacher said.

[totodeinhere]

75. He is not a hero. He and Powell both knew exactly what was going on during

that criminal administration and they did nothing. You can make a good case for bringing Powell up on war crimes charges too.

[SomeGuyInEagan]

127. Agreed. Both should join Cheney in jail. n/t

[yurbud]

85. He's becoming a Smedley Butler of our time. Find his lectures on real causes of our wars

He lays out the oil and pipeline shit pretty plainly.

[skyounkin]

91. No he isn't. He is just another scumbag war criminal who went

along with the atrocities of the bush administration.

He wants the label "hero" he can earn it and testify before congress.

[FLAprogressive]

2. Col. Wilkerson is an american hero.

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[democrank]

4. Barco-Lounger warrior with five deferments, that Dick Cheney

and a war criminal in his spare time.

[No Elephants]

19. Cut him some slack, Jack. He's said he had other priorities then. What more do you want?

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[saras]

5. Cheney "Fears Being Tried as a War Criminal" - as well he should.

[Roland99]

48. My *exact* first thought!!

[TheEuclideanOne]

61. Ah, I feel very nostaligiac

Makes me long for the days early in the Obama administration when the only thing that we were disappointed with was that our Constitutional Law Professor decided against trying these war criminals for their actions... or even investigating it. Ah, the memories, when it was so simple. Today, we are out of things to be disappointed about because he has caved on every single thing democrats care about. Am I mistaken? Correct me if I am wrong please.

[bigmonkey]

83. Your exaggerated rhetoric is just hectoring the choir.

A more pragmatic approach would take account of all success, no matter how small, at the same time as it reminds of the failures. Pull and push at the same time.

[TheEuclideanOne]

115. Really? They are extremely lopsided.

The failures are painfully clear and the successes are painfully unclear. Who has time to list either one, they are so numerous? If I can elaborate....I can come up with a huge list of his successes, but at the same time it is infuriating as all hell to see what a fucking pathetic job this administration has done in making the successes known. Almost incomprehensible. The failures cross the ENTIRE range of democratic issues and we have failed at levels nobody could have ever predicted. Like many people here, I have been perplexed that he would have given everything away. Everything! No rational explanation, just his whole party scratching their heads wondering what he could possibly be thinking. The only reason that those long discussions about how nobody can understand why he caved or gave away (insert important democratic position/program/stance here) is that there is nothing left. Seriously, can you name one very important Democratic issue where we can say "He caved on everything else, but at least we have XXXXXXXX left"? I can't. If you can, enlighten me.

[russspeakeasy]

64. I hope so, but by who ?

:wtf:

[Ex Lurker]

95. Cheney should be fearing the Grim Reaper. His health is failing fast

He looked frail on TV the other night.

[marions ghost]

99. yes

He'll be given a pardon-- ie. Death.

[yardwork]

107. I was going to post that Cheney has nothing to worry about. I see no indications

that he will ever be held accountable, in this life anyway.

[AlwaysQuestion]

134. Hope springs eternal, but alas........

Unfortunately, no matter who comes forward with evidence up the gazoo that members of Bushco are complicit in war crimes, zilch will be done within the U.S. against these criminals.

That's what happens when you're still the most militarized force in the world. No one from within or without is going to take these guys and Condi on.

However, all bets are off if any other country takes over. BUT, that will not happen in my day nor in the days of the U.S. war criminals. So, unfortunately, the debate on this is purely academic...........IMO.

[geomon666]

6. He should be afraid. You know why?

Cause he's a fucking war criminal!

[madokie]

32. If ever there was a war criminal he is one

[24601]

102. OK, what specifically did he DO that was criminal? There

has to be a violation of a law or it just doesn't hold up. No Federal Judge, Justice, member of Congress, departmental head or independent agency chief has less power than the Vice President. He presides over the Senate - voting only if there is a tie - and directs his personal staff. But that's really it since the VP is neither the nation's Deputy Commander in Chief (there isn't one) nor even in the Chain of Command. Orders go from the President directly, not through the VP, to the Attorney General, Secretary of Defense, Director of National Intelligence, or other departmental or independent agency chief.

In other words, all the VP has is an opinion. And until we negate the 1st amendment and throw out the Constitution, offering one's view isn't a criminal act.

When you analyze it from the legal perspective, the VP is the least culpable individual of all.

So why is DU so mad at him? I believe that it's partially because his views are detested by the typical DUer, but it's mostly because he's articulate & forceful in the way he expresses it and won't back down from what he believes. So BFD - there are lots of people like that. Until we trash the 1st amendment in order to exact revenge, it's a non-issue. When we are ready to fuck the Constitution over opinions, we are opening ourselves to the same loss of standards & protections.

For example, Are we ready to stand by and let the republicans bring hate crime charges against Biden when he's out of office because he said "You cannot go to a 7-11 or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent.... I'm not joking." (In a private remark to an Indian-American man caught on C-SPAN, June, 2006) Others may disagree, but I believe he has the right to say stupid things, and opening the door to criminalize opinions, even wrong ones, is a path we shouldn't take.

So for a guy who lacked the power to issue any order, I'm still waiting to see how that can be parlayed into giving an illegal one.

It's time to take a lesson from MoveOn.org and move on to other things.

Given Larry's military background and understanding of Chains of Command, I'm waiting to learn if he was misquoted.

[valerief]

35. Unfortunately, America doesn't "look back". He can continue to shoot America

in the face. There are no repercussions.

:grr:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

7. recommend

[Tace]

8. Fucker Will Rot In Hell For Eternity

It matters not a whit what he says or does now. The die is cast. He's damned.

[divine_truine]

9. stick a fork in him! or in dick's case unplug the pacemakkker from the wall

pinocheney is the walking dead as far as I am concerned; this also includes yoo, rice, wolfowicz, card, gonzales, rumsferatu & bush. Did I leave out anyone?

[rucognizant]

25. Yes..

Negroponte! as well Bushes PLURAL!

[Volaris]

37. Addington and Bybee come to mind, as well as Pearl. I think that's the list.

[retired af major]

125. Douglas J. Feith -- Undersecretary of Defense for Policy

General Franks was quoted as calling Feith "the dumbest fucking guy on the planet."

Supervised the Pentagon Office of Special Plans, a contrived group of policy and intelligence analysts created to provide senior government officials with raw intelligence, unvetted by the intelligence community. The group disregarded what the rest of the intel community was telling them and cooked their intel to make the case for for the Iraq invasion.

In an inspector general's report this office "developed, produced, and then disseminated alternative intelligence assessments on the Iraq and al Qaida relationship, which included some conclusions that were inconsistent with the consensus of the Intelligence Community, to senior decision-makers."

This guy needs to be dragged into the sunshine.

[dotymed]

45. Really, that IS the rub. We have no idea what happens

after our lives cease. So many people USE this "belief" that these criminal sociopaths will be tortured in hell, after they die. If that is the case, why have any laws? Every bad person will get justice in the afterlife. Bullshit.

They committed their atrocities in this life, punish them now. People always say this about the wealthy and corrupt. It is just another way to avoid reality. I am a Christian.

[totodeinhere]

69. +1

[Invalence1]

128. buddhist says "amen"

Personally, I'm a WASxP who grew up in the "bible belt". Voluntary "viet vet", buddhist since '58 and I say "amen, brother.":hi:

[snooper2]

55. That would be cool and everything, but alas there is no "hell"

It's a made up place in a fictional book...

We can piss on his grave to possibly speed up the decomposition process.

A little on that--

If there are no animals to destroy the body, hair, nails and teeth become detached within a few weeks, and after a month or so the tissues become liquefied and the main body cavities burst open.

Burial in a coffin slows the process

The whole process is generally slower in a coffin, and the body may remain identifiable for many months. Some tissues, such as tendons and ligaments, are more resistant to decomposition, while the uterus and prostate glands may last several months.

But within a year all that is usually left is the skeleton and teeth, with traces of the tissues on them - it takes 40 to 50 years for the bones to become dry and brittle in a coffin. In soil of neutral acidity, bones may last for hundreds of years, while acid peaty soil gradually dissolves the bones.

[Old and In the Way]

10. Shame if he got abducted and taken to the Hague.

After a little bit of enhanced interrogation, we might finally learn the truth about Sneer's nefarious doings in his secret energy meetings, plotting the hostile takeover of Iraqi National Oil.

[SpiralHawk]

11. Cheney got that old Republicon Chickenhawk karma kickback

which Republicons deserves...

[Firebrand Gary]

12. What are the chances Cheney will actually get charged?

[NewJeffCT]

15. slim to none

won't happen unless he visits Europe, which I somehow doubt he'll do.

[savannah43]

43. Chances he'll get charged?

Zero with a DINO/Blue Dog Dem as president.

[ScottLand]

13. We really don't know the half of what he did.

I hope he looks over his shoulder as much as Casey Anthony does.

[No Elephants]

20. Anthony cannot be tried again for murdering her baby. Cheney can still be tried.

[Politicalboi]

87. My hope is

That Casey Anthony meets Drew Peterson and marries his ass. LOL!

[Invalence1]

129. Keep in mind

The old axiom "a brave man dies but once; a coward dies a thousand deaths." Not very satisfactory to the vengeance minded (slight 'mea culpa' here)but, in my observation, true.

[NewJeffCT]

14. He's not going to get tried as a war criminal in the US

and, I doubt the politicians here would have the guts to turn him over to the international authorities.

[No Elephants]

21. We got Spain to shut up the judge who was talking about the war crimes of Cheney and Bush.

We need to stop thinking in terms of lack of courage.

[Firebrand Gary]

16. I am going to crack up laughing if I hear a story in the media that Cheney is being sought by a...

Bounty Hunter. lmao

[Lasher]

17. It's afraid!

[No Elephants]

18. If Powell had an ounce of self-awareness, he'd be afraid of being tried, too.

[Hubert Flottz]

30. Why not, he is as guilty as the rest?

What he did at the UN was enough to hang him too.

[No Elephants]

56. Yep. He knew he was chosen because polls showed Americans thought

him more credible than anyone else in Bushco; and he knew he was lying.

He drafted DADT for Clinton and Morris.

Then, there was My Lai cover up attempt.

And that's only what we know about.

If he did nothing else in his life, but those three things, that is far more than enough.

I don't wish him well.

[totodeinhere]

71. Agreed. I think that's the real story here. Wilkerson is trying to cover for his boss by shifting

the attention to Cheney. I would love to see both Cheney and Powell brought up on charges but realistically it won't happen.

[Joey Liberal]

22. Cheney's daughter is as evil as he is. n/t

[No Elephants]

53. The shit does not fall far from the bull?

[florida08]

23. Cheney doesn't fear a thing

He admitted he was running things during the puppet administration. He's smirking about his 'heads will explode'remark. He ordered the CIA to withhold from Congress evidence about a secret counterterrorism operation. This came from Panetta. Remember 92 interrogation tapes that were destroyed suddenly. He refused to comply with Congress on oversight about secret and political meetings and Seymour Hersch wrote about his assassination squad.

He abused his office and usurped the presidency for his own gain and twisted view of foreign policy. He's not afraid he's an obsessive narcissist. Blatantly daring anyone to hold him accountable while he gets the last laugh throwing everyone under the bus but Libby.

[florida08]

24. More from the Great Dick

Now he's taking credt for Gaddafi's ousting. Next we'll be hearing how he created the earth

Cheney: 2003 Nukes Shutdown Helped Pave Way for Qaddafi Ouster

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/08/30/cheney-2003-nukes-shutdown-helped-pave-way-for-qaddafi-ouster/

[stubtoe]

67. I think he fears Death.

Deep down I'm sure he knows he can't hold off the Grim Reaper with arrogance and bullshit.

[marions ghost]

98. Sociopaths do not fear

not even the Reaper.

[snagglepuss]

81. What is it about Libby? Is Libby so deeply appreciated simply because of his

loyalty to Cheney or is Cheney beholding to him?

[mwb970]

26. He should be afraid. He IS a war criminal!

The Dick should be punished before he pulls a Ken Lay and dies on us. Not that that would be a tragedy.

[russspeakeasy]

65. I hope it's televised..

:evilgrin:

[onehandle]

27. Never going to happen. nt

[Hubert Flottz]

28. Well he was a panocha when he begged for those...

FIVE "deferments instead of serving in the Vietnam War"

His twisted mind has tried to get even with the world, ever since he chickened out.

He was a coward then, so it seems totally reasonable to me that he's still scared shitless. And on top of that he's a murdering war criminal. If Manson was guilty of murder then Cheney is a hundred times more guilty, IMHO.

[JJW]

29. The only reason I'd pay for his book.....

is if it would be used to prosecute him.

Talking of lying grifters; I saw Palin's book at Borders going out of business sale for ..... 30 cents.

I knew her books were destined for the $ 1 bin. But who could ever imagine even those would get reduced by 70%.

[Enthusiast]

33. The fucker will probably die

just to elicit sympathy.

[orbitalman]

34. Ohhhh.puleeze try him. n/t

[fasttense]

36. Somebody will Pinochet him.

It's bound to happen. But, and here is the kicker, it may take 20 to 30 years before Cheney is held accountable. Of course President Obama will never, ever stand up to Cheney. And since Obama set the precedent of ignoring American war criminals and torturers, it is an easy precedent to follow for subsequent leaders.

Pinochet, after stepping down as dictator of Chile, remained as Commander in Chief of the Army so he could control the new president. Then he got himself the title of Senator for Life. So, in Pinochet's case, he remained in positions of power to keep from going to jail. But Cheney has no position of power and eventually someone with real guts will take him down along with all his accomplices. It's bound to happen, it's low hanging fruit.

[Javaman]

38. As long as Obama is in the WH, he has nothing to fear. nt

[Javaman]

39. The actual title of crashcarts book should be...

"You all fucked up, it wasn't my fault!"

[INdemo]

40. His intro for his book?

[Kelvin Mace]

41. Yes, and Powell should join him on trial

Along with Rice, Bush, Addington, Tennent, et al.

I remember reading an article back in 2006 that Powell had serious doubts about the intelligence being faulty, and knew that Iraq was a bad move militarily. Yet he went to the UN and told Cheney's lies with a straight face and without qualification.

Hundreds of thousands of people are dead because Powell didn't want to rock the boat.

Cowardice on a battlefield I can understand, and even forgive. But moral cowardice in the face of political opportunism is unforgivable.

There were MANY people on this board, myself included, who flat out didn't believe Iraq had any NBC weapons, and even if they did, that invasion would provoke their use.

If we could figure this out, Powell could too. Yet, he still went ahead.

He gets to make a seven figure salary peddling books, speeches and sitting on company boards.

The rest of us pay for a trillion dollar (and counting) debacle with our futures.

The time to have spoken out has long passed. This is just spinning for the history books.

[disndat]

74. Harry Belafonte called Powell,

a "plantation slave," and don't forget Bush got his son Michael, a nice fat, juicy job as head of the FCC where M.P> promptly decontrol the rule that one media company can own another media in the same city. Murdoch was able to own the NY Post and Fox News in NYC, paving the way for him to control the country with his rightwing outlets.

[Kelvin Mace]

84. Yep, never been

in awe of Powell.

In some ways he's worse than the usual suspects because he KNOWS what is right and wrong, and chooses wrong.

[Invalence1]

130. Sadly true.

[dotymed]

42. Of course, IF this were a "nation of laws," Cheney, Bush, etc.

would be tried as war criminals. The fact that other countries have indicted them speaks volumes. We are a purely Fascist nation. President Obama is a Constitutional Lawyer, get real.

[James48]

44. Cheney IS a war criminal

I'm a retired U.S. Army Officer, and I sure as hell think Cheney is a war criminal, who needs to be indicted, tried, and then executed for war crimes. And I am normally anti-death penalty.

[NorthCarolina]

46. Why fear? There's zero chance he would be tried here in the US. Zip, zero, nada.nt

[whatacountry09]

47. Awwww......

Come on now - he shouldn't fear being tried as a War Criminal... this is America - he won't be held accountable.

[Aerows]

49. He should be afraid

Because he IS a war criminal. Who do you think dreamed up all of the torture shit? He's rotten to the core.

[Yon_Yonson]

52. The whole bunch of them including My Lai Massacre Powell to The Hague

[on point]

57. Cheney has admitted to crimes against humanity. If only we had a president that cared about the law!

[hue]

58. Perhaps Cheney should be waterboarded since He views it so positively...n/t

[Obama2012_4Peace]

59. As He Should!

Along with Bush!

[liberal N proud]

60. If the Dick is afraid of prosecution - HE MUST BE GUILTY

Don't like to call someone guilty with our proof but innocent people don't fear prosecution.

[raouldukelives]

62. K&R for justice

[SoapBox]

63. Send DicKKK to the slammer, so he can meet his new husband.

Or ship this asshole off to Gitmo...even better.

[The Backlash Cometh]

66. I think Cheney is going to get all teary when he realizes that he opened

Pandora's box.

[totodeinhere]

68. I doubt very seriously if he is worried about being tried as a war criminal.

That's different from saying that he shouldn't be tried as a war criminal, because he should. But give me a break, this administration isn't going to do it and I doubt if we will see another administration as progressive as this one before Cheney dies, which could be at any time.

And I think we see a bit of hypocrisy here. You might also make a case for trying Wilkerson's friend Powell as a war criminal. At the very least Powell was an accessory to the crimes of the Bush Administration. You can't tell me that Powell didn't know what was going on yet he apparently did nothing to try to stop it.

[Uncle Joe]

70. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Judi Lynn.:thumbsup:

[cstanleytech]

72. I still wonder if Cheney has confessed to authorizing torture

and or knowing Bush did then why has no one been charged with it? neither have them has been granted a pardon nor a promise or atleast a public promise by the government of immunity for crimes they may have committed have they?

[RoccoR5955]

93. He did it on TV...

... a number of times!
He's as guilty as anything, and belongs in the crowbar hotel.

[JayhawkSD]

73. I will not listen to Wilkerson

The man tries to paint himself as some sort of hero, but he prepared the speech that Powell gave at the UN. He "regrets not resigning over it." Big whoop. I will not watch him sitting there with that smug look on his face talking about his participation in a criminal enterprise.

Regret all you want, you still did it, and now is not the time to be talking about how horrible was the administration you worked for. The time to talk about it was then, when it could have done some good, when it could have prevented some of the atrocities that were committed. You don't redeem yourself by "admitting the error of your ways" and paying no price for it, accepting no penalty for it, but letting people call you some kind of hero. A hero would have fought to stop what you did, not participated in doing it, as you did. If you are really sorry for what you did, admit criminal guilt and serve time in prison.

Wilkerson is a man without honor, not some kind of hero.

[tropicanarose]

76. He is a war criminal, but his being tried as one is never, ever going to happen.

[soupkitchen]

77. he ought to be worried about being fried as a war criminal

[Solly Mack]

78. I doubt it.

He fears it every bit as much as Powell does, maybe.

[Gregorian]

79. The time for him to worry is right after America has it's 4th Estate back.

In other words, when we have true democratic representation, honest reporting, an FCC that isn't there to facilitate corporate interests, but those of the people. Which means, after we have verifiable elections, publicly funded elections. Which means a Supreme court that supports the people of the United States.

In other words, a long long time. I call it "Pinochet years". About 30. With internet, maybe less. We can hope for justice. Sadly, that's about all we can do.

[JDPriestly]

80. Eventually, if he lives long enough, somebody will Pinochet Cheney,

and not just Cheney.

You just cannot do what they did and get by with it in this day and age.

He shot some good friend and that was the least of his crimes. (By accident at close range? For heaven's sake! At the least he is guilty of having acted in utter disregard for human life.)

[snagglepuss]

82. How will Shrub respond to being outed as second banana?

[L. Coyote]

86. VIDEO: Lawrence Wilkerson on Dick Cheney's Personal and Political Memoir

Lawrence Wilkerson on Dick Cheney's Personal and Political Memoir, Part I
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x613153

Lawrence Wilkerson on Dick Cheney's Personal and Political Memoir, Part II
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x613404

[orion007]

88. Brattleboro and Marlboro VT..voted to in 2008

ASHINGTON | Wed Mar 5, 2008 4:36am EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voters in two Vermont towns on Tuesday approved a measure that would instruct police to arrest President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for "crimes against our Constitution," local media reported.

The nonbinding, symbolic measure, passed in Brattleboro and Marlboro in a state known for taking liberal positions on national issues, instructs town police to "extradite them to other authorities that may reasonably contend to prosecute them."

Vermont, home to maple syrup and picture-postcard views, is known for its liberal politics.

State lawmakers have passed nonbinding resolutions to end the war in Iraq and impeach Bush and Cheney, and several towns have also passed resolutions of impeachment. None of them have caught on in Washington.

Bush has never visited the state as president, though he has spent vacations at his family compound in nearby Maine.

Roughly 12,000 people live in Brattleboro, located on the Connecticut River in the state's southeastern corner. Nearby Marlboro has a population of roughly 1,000.

(Writing by Andy Sullivan, editing by David Wiessler)

[RoccoR5955]

92. Bingo--- Neither of them would ever visit Vermont...

... thus making it Bushco, Inc. proof!

[orion007]

96. That was a given, and it was also a non-binding vote , the importance

being that there were enough signatures to get it not only on the ballot but to pass.
Vermont is a great place to live and we're proud of the fact that Bush never set foot here as president.

[RoccoR5955]

100. I might just retire there, from NY. n/t

[orion007]

114. Might? lol

We moved here from NY...
You should seriously consider relocating here.

[RoccoR5955]

116. can't do it yet...

I am a civil slave, I mean servant in NY, with 22 years in the retirement system. I plan on retiring on the day I have my 30 years in. They dare not downsize me, because I built their damn network, and know all of its secrets. However, if I was ever downsized, Vermont would be the first place I would move.

[skyounkin]

89. cheney has nothing to worry about with Obama in the white house

He'll never see the inside of a cell for his crimes, because President Obama wants too "look forward".

[cui bono]

90. He's got nothing to fear. We're moving forward, remember?

No looking back the past.

:eyes:

[ProgressIn2008]

94. Why should he be afraid? Who is going to go near him? The current admin is complicit.

If Cheney is a war criminal then Washington is actively protecting a war criminal and shielding him from the law.

[DeSwiss]

97. K&R n/t

[atheistprogress]

101. As he should be... unless he turns state evidense...

for a criminal case that will never happen.

[cyberpj]

103. He should write a book called LIES BY DICK CHENEY. n/t

[yurbud]

104. where are the centrists telling us to look forward not back? It's too bad Jeffrey Dahmer's lawyer

didn't think of that line.

[Zambero]

105. In My Time?

If justice had been properly meted out, Cheney's "memoirs" would have been entitled "Doing My Time".

[BlueIris]

106. All fake presidents should be worried. This country is about to be done with fake presidents.

I'm looking at you, V.

[adigal]

108. He should be fearful - this would be justice n/t

[krispos42]

109. And nobody else in the US thinks Cheney will be tried as a war criminal.

At least, not in a courtroom with the Stars and Stripes holds the authority.



The sadness of this fact is beyond belief. :-(

[blkmusclmachine]

110. The WH has Cheney's back. He has nothing to fear.

:grr:

[deadinsider]

111. Why would he fear that?

No really. Is he also afraid of the boogeyman?

Ain't going to happen.

[Swede Atlanta]

112. If only....

I would love to see Cheney in prison screwed by a big burly man with hair on his back in the shower with Cheney crying out....the image is enough to well...it is not polite to express that in polite company.

[hulka38]

113. I think Wilkerson's boss

and probably Wilkerson himself knew the WMD case was bullshit but caved in to giving the story credibility.

[caseymoz]

117. Good! I hope it drives him to that last heart attack. nt

[Major Hogwash]

118. Because he would be found guilty.

By any jury in this country.

[Yon_Yonson]

119. War Criminal Cheney

[jwirr]

120. It is wonderful that this fear monger is going to live out the rest of his

life in fear that we are out to get him. What goes around.....

[earcandle]

121. A song for Cheney...

http://www.earcandleproductions.com/Atlas_Wept.swf

[NYC_SKP]

122. Oh Please Let Cheney's Fears Be Justified.

Please.

:patriot:

[Left Coast2020]

123. Yes. Absolutely. After Col. Willkerson testifies against him....

....in court! And he said it too on MSNBC. Or was that on Democracy Now!? I was amazed Col. Wilkerson did interview with Amy there too. I have a lot of respect for the dude. I've seen many other interviews he has done and I can tell you the man is consistant. He stands up and doesn't take any shit. "The goverernment now calls Ret.Col.Wilkerson to the witness stand". :patriot:

[totodeinhere]

133. Oh please. Wilkerson himself is complicit. He and his boss Powell

both knew exactly what was going on and did nothing at the time. But now Wilkerson is coming forward to try to deflect attention from calls to try Powell as well as Cheney, Bush and Rummy as war criminals.

[Odin2005]

124. Mr. Undead needs to stew in a prision cell The Hauge for eternity.

[KG]

126. fuck a bunch of colin powell. he's just as much a war criminal as the rest of 'em

[TxVietVet]

131. cheney is not worried. he thinks he's off scott-free 'cause he's a conservanazi hero..

I only wish one Democrat had enough balls to call for his arrest and prosecution.

I don't think that will ever happen.

So, the next conservanazi regime will do it AGAIN, only this time it will be worse. Iran, watchout. I firmly believe that if a conservanazi is elected president in 2012, they will use a nuclear attack on Iran. Then, we will really be a warmongering rogue nation in the eyes of the world.

[dogfacedboy]

132. Cheney needs to be "renditioned", with no prisoners taken during his capture.

[Octafish]

135. Kick to the pants of Dick Cheney, traitor, war criminal, mass murderer, warmonger, gangster...

...among other things evil.



I hope the Sneer rolls over on his boss, the Smirk.