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RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
Wed Aug 12, 2015, 12:30 PM Aug 2015

Why the Bush Crime Syndicate will never be tried in the World Court

Back in 2002, The Bush Crime Syndicate covered their asses when Jesse Helms and Tom DeLay introduced, and got passed the "American Service Members' Protection Act," which assures that any member of the military, and/or any elected official if imprisoned by the World Court, extraction by the US "by any means necessary."

From Wikipedia:
The American Service-Members' Protection Act (ASPA, Title 2 of Pub.L. 107–206, H.R. 4775, 116 Stat. 820, enacted August 2, 2002) is a United States federal law that aims "to protect United States military personnel and other elected and appointed officials of the United States government against criminal prosecution by an international criminal court to which the United States is not party." Introduced by U.S. Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC) and U.S. Representative Tom DeLay (R-TX)[1] it was an amendment to the 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States (H.R. 4775).[2] The bill was signed into law by U.S. President George W. Bush on August 2, 2002.

This should be repealed!

Here is the Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members'_Protection_Act
When I find, and read the entire law, I shall post a link to it as well.

So here's my poll:

Should the American Service Members' Protection Act be repealed?


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Why the Bush Crime Syndicate will never be tried in the World Court (Original Post) RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 OP
I would like bUSH Cheney etal procecuted TexasProgresive Aug 2015 #1
Just an FYI RoccoR5955 Aug 2015 #2
 

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
2. Just an FYI
Wed Aug 12, 2015, 12:39 PM
Aug 2015

Of the current Democratic Candidates running for president:
Clinton voted for it.
Sanders voted against it.

Guess who gets my vote in the primary!

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