Gravel: Take Bush to The Hague

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Gravel: Take Bush to The Hague
Submitted by Chip on Tue, 2008-07-29 21:06.

Gravel: Take Bush to The Hague


Former Democratic candidate Mike Gravel says President George W. Bush should be taken to The Hague for war crimes rather than being impeached.

In a Monday video conference with Press TV, the former Alaska senator said President Bush does not 'deserve' to be impeached for invading Afghanistan and Iraq, which has resulted in the loss of 'millions of lives'.

"An Impeachment just means you would only take away his (Bush's) presidency. Well, he is almost done (with) his presidency. What really needs to happen is that these people have to be held accountable for the crimes they have committed," the 78-year-old Libertarian said referring to the US president and Vice President Dick Cheney.

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http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/35121

[Taverner]

1. Yes

[seemslikeadream]

2. Sounds good to me

[EFerrari]

3. We don't have to choose, we can work at both.

Mike is right.

[DemoTex]

4. Hear! Hear!

An idea whose time has come.

[ixion]

5. an excellent start to putting the past behind us and moving forward

:applause:

[az chela]

6. This is what Bugliosi said in his book

[DemoTex]

10. I just got my copy of "The Prosecution of GWB for Murder" ..

Can't wait to dig in.

[Me.]

7. As Congress Won't Do It's Job

I'm all for it

[intheflow]

8. I've been saying this since March 30, 2003.

Impeachment's too good for this bunch.

[gateley]

18. Agree. I want them to serve time. Hard time. nt

[El Supremo]

9. The Hague can't do anything.

We are not a signer. We have to do it ourselves. But then the Supreme Court would reverse any conviction.

[EFerrari]

11. The Sudan isn't a signer either and the Hague issued charges. n/t

[El Supremo]

12. Sudan is a signatory but has...

not ratified the Rome Statute.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_Parties_to_the_Rome_Statute_of_the_International_Criminal_Court

[spanone]

13. an amazing statement

[Herman74]

14. And after the Hague is finished with him, take him to Guantanamo...

...hopefully his punishment there would to some notable degree enable expiation, resulting in catharsis.

[Stuart G]

15. What he really needs is to meet a nice cell mate..

6 foot 3, 310 pounds..mean, looking for a good time, for a long time..

[bluesmail]

16. I am hoping that that is congress's plan. With extra shove from D's

[mike_c]

17. Absolutely! K&R!

eom

[npincus]

19. Have a seat, Mr. President: