Bush cancels Europe trip amid calls for his arrest

Floridatexan wrote:
Will George W. Bush set foot in Europe again in his lifetime?

A planned trip by Bush to speak at the Switzerland-based United Israel Appeal later this week has been canceled after several human rights groups called for Swiss authorities to arrest Bush and investigate him for authorizing torture. Bush has traveled widely since leaving office, but not to Europe, where there is a strong tradition of international prosecutions.

The Swiss group and Bush’s spokesman claim that it was threats of protest, not of legal action, that prompted the cancellation. But facing protests is nothing new for Bush. What was different about this trip was that groups including Amnesty International and the Center for Constitutional Rights argued that Switzerland, as a party to the UN Convention against Torture, is obligated to investigate Bush for potential prosecution.

Amnesty’s memo to Swiss authorities cites, among other things, Bush’s admission in his own memoir that he approved the use of waterboarding. From Amnesty’s press release:

“To date, we’ve seen a handful of military investigations into detentions and interrogations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantánamo. But none of these has had the independence and reach necessary to investigate high-level officials such as President Bush,” said Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International.

“Meanwhile, there has been virtually zero accountability for crimes committed in the CIA’s secret detention program, which was authorized by then-President Bush.”

Anywhere in the world that he travels, President Bush could face investigation and potential prosecution for his responsibility for torture and other crimes in international law, particularly in any of the 147 countries that are party to the UN Convention against Torture.

“As the US authorities have, so far, failed to bring President Bush to justice, the international community must step in,” said Salil Shetty.

The Center for Constitutional Rights, meanwhile, intended to file a 2,500-page complaint against Bush in Swiss court on behalf of two Guantanamo detainees. The group will release that complaint to the public today.

Here is the Amnesty memo: (at site...pdf)


http://www.salon.com/2011/02/07/bush_amnesty_arrest/

Markle wrote:

Floridatexan wrote:
Will George W. Bush set foot in Europe again in his lifetime?

A planned trip by Bush to speak at the Switzerland-based United Israel Appeal later this week has been canceled after several human rights groups called for Swiss authorities to arrest Bush and investigate him for authorizing torture. Bush has traveled widely since leaving office, but not to Europe, where there is a strong tradition of international prosecutions.

The Swiss group and Bush’s spokesman claim that it was threats of protest, not of legal action, that prompted the cancellation. But facing protests is nothing new for Bush. What was different about this trip was that groups including Amnesty International and the Center for Constitutional Rights argued that Switzerland, as a party to the UN Convention against Torture, is obligated to investigate Bush for potential prosecution.

Amnesty’s memo to Swiss authorities cites, among other things, Bush’s admission in his own memoir that he approved the use of waterboarding. From Amnesty’s press release:

“To date, we’ve seen a handful of military investigations into detentions and interrogations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantánamo. But none of these has had the independence and reach necessary to investigate high-level officials such as President Bush,” said Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International.

“Meanwhile, there has been virtually zero accountability for crimes committed in the CIA’s secret detention program, which was authorized by then-President Bush.”

Anywhere in the world that he travels, President Bush could face investigation and potential prosecution for his responsibility for torture and other crimes in international law, particularly in any of the 147 countries that are party to the UN Convention against Torture.

“As the US authorities have, so far, failed to bring President Bush to justice, the international community must step in,” said Salil Shetty.

The Center for Constitutional Rights, meanwhile, intended to file a 2,500-page complaint against Bush in Swiss court on behalf of two Guantanamo detainees. The group will release that complaint to the public today.

Here is the Amnesty memo: (at site...pdf)


http://www.salon.com/2011/02/07/bush_amnesty_arrest/

Things are going so bad for President Barack Hussein Obama and it's really difficult to blame something on a President from FIVE YEARS AGO so now they're taking up space with TWO YEAR OLD STORIES.

Progressives are really demonstrating their desperation.

Today, after President Obama drew his Red Line in the Sand...

"Mr. Obama’s advisers also raised legal issues. “If he drops sarin on his own people, what’s that got to do with us?”

Dreamsglore wrote:No wonder the other countries hate us. Aren't we proud?

ZVUGKTUBM wrote:

Markle wrote:

Today, after President Obama drew his Red Line in the Sand...

"Mr. Obama’s advisers also raised legal issues. “If he drops sarin on his own people, what’s that got to do with us?”

Nothing. You neocons are just itching for more intervention, aren't you?

PACEDOG#1 wrote:

ZVUGKTUBM wrote:

Markle wrote:

Today, after President Obama drew his Red Line in the Sand...

"Mr. Obama’s advisers also raised legal issues. “If he drops sarin on his own people, what’s that got to do with us?”

Nothing. You neocons are just itching for more intervention, aren't you?

Obama talked the talk, but can't walk the walk.

Dreamsglore wrote:No wonder the other countries hate us. Aren't we proud?

Dreamsglore wrote:No wonder the other countries hate us. Aren't we proud?

nochain wrote:

Dreamsglore wrote:No wonder the other countries hate us. Aren't we proud?

Flawed and Nightmare - dredging up old news and presenting it as the truth when in fact it is nothing more than ultraliberal drivel.

"Folco Galli, a spokesman for the Swiss justice ministry, told the Associated Press that the department's initial assessment was that Bush would have enjoyed immunity from prosecution for any actions taken while in office."

Talk about being obsessed with nothing.....

newswatcher wrote:

Dreamsglore wrote:No wonder the other countries hate us. Aren't we proud?

'nightmare'....then explain why George W Bush is thought of as a better leader in the world community over the cowh...The cowh said he would restore our standing in the world...

Floridatexan wrote:

newswatcher wrote:

Dreamsglore wrote:No wonder the other countries hate us. Aren't we proud?

'nightmare'....then explain why George W Bush is thought of as a better leader in the world community over the cowh...The cowh said he would restore our standing in the world...

That's nothing but a flat-out lie.

Floridatexan wrote:

newswatcher wrote:

Dreamsglore wrote:No wonder the other countries hate us. Aren't we proud?

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That's nothing but a flat-out lie.

newswatcher wrote:

Dreamsglore wrote:No wonder the other countries hate us. Aren't we proud?

'nightmare'....then explain why George W Bush is thought of as a better leader in the world community over the cowh...The cowh said he would restore our standing in the world...

Dreamsglore wrote:

newswatcher wrote:

Dreamsglore wrote:No wonder the other countries hate us. Aren't we proud?

'nightmare'....then explain why George W Bush is thought of as a better leader in the world community over the cowh...The cowh said he would restore our standing in the world...

A better leader? They want to arrest the fool, you idiot! That includes your sock.