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The Northerner

(5,040 posts) Fri Jul 6, 2012, 06:15 PM Jul 2012

'President Bush should be criminally investigated for torture'

After the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the US has come under intense scrutiny for its use of 'enhanced interrogation techniques' that many experts have called torture. Now there are calls to bring those responsible in the US government to justice. Philippe Sands is a Professor of Law at University College, London. In his new book "Torture Team", Sands explores the legality and ramifications of the US program of state-sponsored torture behind closed doors at Guantanamo Bay. In an RT interview, Sands discusses the possibility of one day bringing those responsible to justice.

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'President Bush should be criminally investigated for torture' (Original Post) The Northerner Jul 2012 OP

Hasn't he been paying attention during the last 3 years. It's never going to happen. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #1

(Doesn't mean it shouldn't). . . . .n/ annabanana Jul 2012 #2

Before Bush* and Cheney* are investigated for torture AND OTHER WAR CRIMES,... Raster Jul 2012 #3

+1 million Mira Jul 2012 #4

Don't forget John Yoo! Rob H. Jul 2012 #5

I could not agree more. Investigate the entire sorry, sordid lot. Raster Jul 2012 #6

Quite a list of luminaries, nee indepat Jul 2012 #7

I just saw the top-rated comment on this video say "fuck Bush and Obama." Jamaal510 Jul 2012 #8

The entire bunch should be FairyDust Jul 2012 #9

AnotherMcIntosh

(11,064 posts)

1. Hasn't he been paying attention during the last 3 years. It's never going to happen.

Reply to The Northerner (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 06:36 PM

Jul 2012

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

2. (Doesn't mean it shouldn't). . . . .n/

Reply to AnotherMcIntosh (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 06:52 PM

Jul 2012

Raster

(20,998 posts)

3. Before Bush* and Cheney* are investigated for torture AND OTHER WAR CRIMES,...

Reply to The Northerner (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 06:58 PM

Jul 2012

...they should be thoroughly investigated for: (1) starting a war for no reasons save vanity and greed; and (2) invasion of a sovereign nation under false premises. Then by all means, continue the investigating and move on to torture and other war crimes.

And let's not just stop with Bush* and Cheney*. No, we need to include: (1) Rumsfeld; (2) Rice; (3) Perle; (4) Libby; (5) Powell; (6) Tenet; and (7) Wolfowitz.

Mira

(22,380 posts)

4. +1 million

Reply to Raster (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 07:58 PM

Jul 2012

My favorite subject has surfaced again.

Rob H.

(5,352 posts)

5. Don't forget John Yoo!

Reply to Raster (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 08:06 PM

Jul 2012

Mr. Torture Memo belongs in jail along with the rest of 'em.

Raster

(20,998 posts)

6. I could not agree more. Investigate the entire sorry, sordid lot.

Reply to Rob H. (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 08:08 PM

Jul 2012

They ALL belong in prison. Every last one.

indepat

(20,899 posts)

7. Quite a list of luminaries, nee

Reply to Raster (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 08:21 PM

Jul 2012

evil-doers.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

8. I just saw the top-rated comment on this video say "fuck Bush and Obama."

Reply to The Northerner (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 09:00 PM

Jul 2012

Why are they blaming BOTH Bush and Obama? What is wrong with these people--are they just a bunch of annoying Paulites or something? Obama wasn't the one who started several wars and thoroughly eliminated the surplus. They know this was messed up before he came into office.

FairyDust

(42 posts)

9. The entire bunch should be

Reply to The Northerner (Original post)

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 05:22 AM

Jul 2012

I believe that Obama was advised he would be impeached if he touched it from the get go.

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