When Kerry wins and he signs the International Criminal Court thing -

[DURHAM D]

can Bush and friends be tried for war crimes? I am serious. Wouldn't this re-establish our love of justice and the rule-of-law and help bring peace to the middle east?

[JohnKleeb]

1. I am pretty sure, which is probably why Bush opposes it so much

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. Amen.

Bush might as well have said he opposed the court because he fears he'll be hauled in front of it.

[Enraged_Ape]

2. Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld will have to take it on the lam

The only problem is, there won't be any place on Earth where they can go run and hide.

And yes, I can't think of anything that would raise our nation's stature in the world higher than to bring these thugs to justice.

[Kanary]

5. They'll find refuge with their Saudi friends.

With room service provided by al Queda.

:evilgrin:

Kanary

[eaprez]

4. He won't sign it

[alittlelark]

10. Kissinger would go first

[EnfantTerrible]

6. I started a thread earlier about the ICC

this isn't directly in reference to your question but there was some lively discussion

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2436209

[AP]

7. Although it's possible, it's highly unlikely the US would sign a treaty

which subjected people retroactively to criminal charges for the violation of laws which weren't laws when they committed their actions.

In fact, I remeber reading that the criminal court doesn't apply retroactively to any countries which have already signed up for it.

What it will do however, is possibly force the Bush family into a new line of work other than making money off of international chaos.

[leftofthedial]

8. they can be charged

and probably will be

[shraby]

9. Whether he signs it or not, our government

is still bound by the Geneva Conventions and that will cover the thugs in the white house.

[JVS]

11. Not going to happen

He'll never sign it

[Jacobin]

12. Rumsfeld needs to be first on the docket...that scumbag

[JohnKleeb]

13. We can try them all at the same time

ala nuremburg but yes Rummy, great idea.

[Silverhair]

14. It would have to be ratified by the Senate.

Don't hold you breath waiting for that to happen.