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JANUARY 29, 2010 1:04PM

Put Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld in the Dock

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Today former Prime Minister Tony Blair, a man I used to admire, testified before a commission investigating the events in the run-up to the Iraq war. 

Protesters demonstrated outside, many of them calling for Blair's arrest for leading Britain into an illegal war.  Such an arrest seems unlikely but I wish it would happen, in part to bring attention to the culpability of George W. Bush in starting this war.  If Blair were led away in handcuffs, the American people would be reminded of the special relationship that existed between Bush and Blair and perhaps persuaded that our former President  would be Blair's ideal cellmate.

I am sure that Bush can sleep at night without worrying about being tried for war crimes but imagine if you will, if the party politics of this issue were reversed and Bush had been a Democratic President with the Republicans now in charge.  How likely is it that the Republicans would allow such an opportunity to get away from them?  I think they would pursue his prosecution for war crimes with all the vigor they pursued Clinton for sexual scandals.  

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The fact that the American conservatism has people who would salivate at the chance to do what you suggest it would do, does not detract from the fact that there is no way on the face of this planet to convict Bush, Cheney, or Rumsfeld of anything greater than littering.

Live with the frustration...but be realistic.
Frank Apisa
January 29, 2010 01:22 PM
You're right Frank. It'll never happen.
Dear reader I married him
January 29, 2010 01:28 PM
Thanks John. I don't know what kind of statement the British Iraq Inquiry will put out after all the testimony. Nothing new has been said and apparently no really hard questions were asked.
Dear reader I married him
January 29, 2010 03:08 PM
You are right. Even symbolic punishment will be redeeming. What many would not say, probably because they simply do not know is this. Bush, Cheney, Obama, the Supreme Court, and the Congress do the bidding of the big money, and they are all protected by the big money. Those who get punished are the ones who dare to mess with the big money. That is it.

Yours is simply a humane notion of justice.
Well done, rated.
Thoth
January 29, 2010 10:21 PM
They can't get Blair because it was done with a nod and a handshake in Bush's truck in Midland. No recordings, no paperwork. Bush is stupid, but , well he's an idiot too, well, but his Dad told him what to do. Yeah, that's the ticket~~
scanner
January 29, 2010 10:32 PM
Wendyyo, Thoth, and Scanner:

With the world as it is, this is really a "what if" scenario. Blair was at least made to attend the inquiry and answer questions, though most experts think the questions should have been tougher. It was gratifying to see that he did look uncomfortable. Families of dead soldiers were given priority on tickets to watch his testimony.

Still, his arrogance was breathtaking. He has no regrets.

And Scanner you're right that deal was done long before the official announcement to invade. Thoth, there really is no justice.

Thanks for reading and commenting.
Dear reader I married him
January 30, 2010 04:57 AM