I would agree with Frank that the prefered option would be to bring Bush and Co before an American court. I would also agree that more than 50% of the American public can't stand the man and his policies. But then, on the other hand, would an American court be game enough to apply US and International Laws within the US? Sadly, I doubt it. No bring him and the others before the ICC and allow it to apply justice.
Henk
Tried in US/ Frank 2008-06-16 10:13:53
Quote: Bush can be tried here in our own courts, as well as the others in their own countries.
One of the aftermaths of WWII is that war criminals are suppose to be tried in the countries where their crimes took place. Can you image if the Nazis officers were tried by Germans in Germany? Wouldn't have been the same.
I agree that Bush and his cabinet must be tried for crimes against humanity if justice is ever to be served and America is ever to get its soul back.
However, history has shown that the only time tyrants are tried for their crimes is if they lose a defensive war. What happens to Bush will show us what would have happen to Hitler if the fuhrer had won WWII.
I just hope the rest of the world realizes that over half the American population is disgusted with our government and is ashamed of what America has become. The actions of our government does not reflect the will or values of the American people.
War Crimes/ Henk 2008-06-08 22:50:44
I would agree with Irrelevant that national sovereignty in terms of applying Human Rights and other such laws would be preferable. However, most countries are unwilling to apply such laws within their own borders. A classic example would be to have Mugabe brought before a court in Zimbabwe for human rights abuses which would be highly unlikely. And there are nemerous other such cases. I would also have also no objections to having those responsible for 9/11 brought before US courts where such offenders would receive proper judicial processes. Guantanamo Bay is not the place for such processes. What I do object to however is the current situation whereby the likes of Bush, Blair and Howard think they can make up their own rules when it comes to invading countries as well as having their intelligence services operate within third countries illegally. The upshot is this. Large numbers of countries are getting sick and tired of being an extention of American foreign policy and it is high time that America learns to respect the sovereignty and wishes of other countries. Just as an aside. Bush, Howard and Blair might be the target of this article but are many, many others who may well become targets of those looking justice.
Cheers.
Henk luf
/ irrelevant 2008-06-08 21:44:37
ICC = Judicial branch of one world government. I am not going to become an international slave with no sovereignty. Bush can be tried here in our own courts, as well as the others in their own countries. We take care of our own innocent, and we incarcerate our own guilty.
Tangling alliances with none. Our congress needs to be cleaned out and all these criminals need to be put in the prisons they're building for us. A supranational body is not something i'm going to allow for this country. I'm disgusted with your need to express the ICC get involved in this. I understand that other countries would like to see the bastards hung, but we have such huge problems world wide with corrupt leaders that an international court is not the answer....waking up the people to the REAL truth is what is needed. If they have that, all that are responsible and callous will be dealt with IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES.
War Crimes/ Helen C 2008-06-07 13:11:10
It is great to see Mr Luf back again and hopefully firing on all cylnders. The subject matter is a difficult one but not impossible. A more substantial voice into ICC and United Nations processes by smaller countries and individuals is long overdue. It would, no doubt, result in a more balnced international justice system.
HC.
War Crimes/ BD 2008-06-07 10:19:16
The problem with these cases is that the ICC seems to find it much easier to prosecute offenders from small third countries that have very little influence in ICC and UN processes. They people often have very little power to properly defend themselves. It is going to be much more difficult to bring offenders from more powerful countries to justice regardles of the fact that their crimes are just as serious. I wish those chasing these three every good luck.
BD
/ anon. 2008-06-07 07:47:54
It is indeed very strange- all these intelligence activities. But the stark fact is that 911 could have escalated into World War III. And terrorist cells are all so loose and Islamic countries do not cooperate when it comes to those advocating Jihad in their own country anyway.
