Bush Administration Found Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity

[Katherine Brengle]

International Commission of Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity by the Bush Administration
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PRESS ADVISORY
February 2, 2006

BUSH ADMINISTRATION GUILTY OF CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY SAYS COMMISSION OF INQUIRY; ACTIVIST CONFRONTS RUMSFELD WITH VERDICT, SAYS "STEP DOWN"

Today the Bush administration was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity for invading Iraq, instituting torture and indefinite detention, attacking efforts to control global warming and for deliberately failing to prevent devastation and loss of life during Hurricane Katrina.

These findings were released at the National Press Club by the International Commission of Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity by the Bush Administration. The full text can be found at www.bushcommission.org.

Shortly after the findings were released, activist Heather Hurwitz confronted Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld with the Commissions verdict during his press luncheon. Hurwitz, of World Cant Wait-Drive Out the Bush Regime, declared Rumsfeld and the Bush administration were guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity and that thousands were gathering Saturday, Feb. 4 in Washington to demand that they step down. (www.worldcantwait.net)

Ms. Hurwitz was quickly removed by security personnel. After she was led away, Rumsfeld joked, "We'll count her as undecided." When informed of Rumsfeld's comment, Hurwitz said, "war crimes and crimes against humanity are not joking matters. Rumsfelds attitude typifies this administrations brazen immorality and lawlessness, and this is why it must step down.

Earlier, at the Commissions press conference, Ajamu Sankofa, Executive Director, Physicians for Social Responsibility-NY and one of the panel of jurists stated, The historical significance of this tribunal is that American citizens, civil society, is demonstrating courage to stand up and speak its definition of the truth against a wholly orchestrated system of deliberate deceptions.

"This commission is attempting to change the level of discourse," said Abdeen Jabara, another panelist and former President of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. "We want people to understand Iraq is not simply as a war of choice but an actual war of aggression from which flow certain legal consequences. Torture is often reported as 'abuse' rather than torture. So we need to change the way these items are talked about for people to face the fact of what this government is doing."

"The Commission is incredibly important for the future of the United States and really the world, because it's the people of America that are speaking to these very serious indictments," said panel member Ann Wright, a former US diplomat and retired US Army Reserve Colonel. Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern added, "our German fore-bearers in the 1930s sat around, blamed their rulers, said 'maybe everything's going to be alright.' That is something we cannot do. I do not want my grandchildren asking me years from now, 'why didn't you do something to stop all this?'"

Brig. Gen. Janis Karpinski, former UK Ambassador Craig Murray, and former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter, were among the 44 witnesses presenting testimony at the Commission's two sessions. The Commission will later issue detailed findings, accompanied by full documentation.

[Erika]

1. This was was an actual attack of aggression against

the Iraqi people. No justification at all.

[Katherine Brengle]

2. 100% agreed. nt

[PDJane]

3. I wonder if the embargoes

Against Iran and Cuba can be added to the war crimes list for all concerned?

[Katherine Brengle]

4. i think they are trying to limit the accusations to iraq to keep it simple

and easier to focus.

There are any of a number of crimes against humanity that have been and are still being committed by the US government.

[hughee99]

5. If I'm not mistaken...

the embargoes against Iran and Cuba have been around a lot longer than * has. At best, you can only blame him for continuing this policy that both repuke and democratic presidents and congresses have supported in the past.

[Katherine Brengle]

6. exactly. n/t

[PDJane]

7. Yes, I know.

I think I'm engaging in wishful thinking......I'd like to see the net cast wider, but will settle for Bush and Co.

[Mr_Spock]

8. When will they be executed for the thousands of innocent murdered?

Isn't that the punishment for murder as promoted by these RW people?

[BeHereNow]

9. AND??? SO fucking what?

WHAT IS THE POINT OF THIS POST?
As IF there will now be consequences?
NOT likely.
WE have known this for YEARS.
WE have written and called our representatives, for YEARS.
To WHAT avail?

WAKE UP WORLD.
The US government has ceased to exist.
In it's place stands a CORPORATE led empire-
faithful to NO country, only the furtherence of
"absolute control over every living soul"
to quote Leonard Cohen.
WE HAVE NO voice in what our government does.
Is that NOT clear YET?
BHN

[Dunvegan]

10. Have to state the truth and persue justice...

...we must state the what is obvious to us...silence = death.

[BeHereNow]

11. Truth? Justice?

WHEN is the last time you have seen those two
meet under the BushINC?
That is my point.
WE at DU KNOW the truth.
WE KNOW the justice that should meet that truth.
WHEN have YOU seen it happen?
It doesn't and it will not in our lifetimes.
That is why I find this post ridiculous.
I have been on DU for YEARS now
and I have seen thousands of posts like this one.
All come to NO end-EVER.
Why?
BEcause we, the people, have NO representation
in this sham of a government.
BHN

[Katherine Brengle]

12. i think everyone got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning...

Part of fighting back is speaking truth to power. It isn't all we need to do, but it is a crucial part of it.

No need to get all worked up...

[BeHereNow]

16. Katherine, I don't know how long you have been a DU member, BUT

MANY of us have been speaking truth to the powers that be
for a LONG time.
We have watched the scandals, reports, commissions and
"Oh, this time we'll win" moments come and go.
None of them ever even make it to "blip" status
on the radar.
That is why we are so depressed.
Carry on...
I am envious of your optimism.
I have none at this point.
BHN

[earth mom]

14. I agree BHN.

I'm reading "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" right now and it spells out clear as day that U.S. corporations secretly backed by the U.S. government run this country and the world. This is something I already knew but it's still an eye opener to read.

I have no doubt now that these greedy bastards will do whatever it takes to control or annihilate Iran while the U.S. Congress does nothing to stop them.

We are all screwed.

[dweller]

13. this is not the first time it has been found, is it?

i know i posted my first LBN thread on a similar topic back in 2001? 2002? It was met with some of the same ... rancorous discussion you see now. :shrug:

can't search and find the thread now, since the migration of the board, and archives don't reach back that far.

would love to see the record all the same.

dp

[gordianot]

15. A perfect example of what a life of high crime can do for you.

From petty criminal "drunk, drug abuser" to the really big time. A really classic study if someone would untertake a case history.