If Bush loses a war crimes trial on behalf of the US, should corporations...

[harlinnchi]

...like Halliburton, Exxon/Mobil et al, pay the expected financial penalties to the point of bankruptcy and dissolution since they have experienced great financial benefits in so many ways which appear malodorous? I'd go so far to say that businesses which avoid paying US taxes by the expedient means of apparent offshore ownership should be precluded from securing US contracts.

Ken Lay's charges being dismissed posthumously, wives of Halliburton executives being arrested overseas in money laundering schemes and the smugness of GOP leaders who seem to think they'll 'get away' with it (it being Foley, Ney, Delay, Abramhoff) as well as a host of other issues lead me to conclude that we might be well-served to consider how we'll 'fix' that which we've broken. Bush's presidency aside, Powell's 'China Shop' rules still apply. I just think those who've stolen the most should pay the most.

The taxpayer has stolen nothing. In their heart-of hearts, Halliburton executives know they have. Gop'ers are trying to rationalize 2800 unnecessary deaths. As they look in the mirror they know they cannot.

[TechBear_Seattle]

1. Everyone who profited from war crimes should be held as accomplices

We daren't make the same mistake we made in WWII in allowing the Bush family to get away with murder.

[wtmusic]

2. why not?

If we're going to haul out the "s" word, there "should" be a massive investigation into influence peddling, how it affected the decision to go to war, and what penalties and reparations are justified.

It could take a long, long time.

[harlinchi]

3. They must not 'get away' with 'it'!

America's success is inversely related to that of Halliburton!

[Totally Committed]

4. I'd love to see it....

and, I think it's a rational exptrapolation of your scenario, but really... I don't think I'LL live to see it in MY lifetime.

TC

[Lone_Wolf]

5. A special commission needs to be set up...

To look into the crimes of the Bush administration, their corporate backers, and their media enablers...