An Arrest Warrant for al-Bashir, Could Bush Be Next?

[Amerigo Vespucci]

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Ex-UN prosecutor: Bush may be next up for International Criminal Court
Stephen C. Webster
Published: Saturday March 7, 2009

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/ExUN_prosecutor_Bush_may_be_next_0307.html

An ex-UN prosecutor has said that following the issuance of an arrest warrant for the president of Sudan, former US President George W. Bush could -- and should -- be next on the International Criminal Court's list.

The former prosecutor's assessment was echoed in some respect by United Nations General Assembly chief Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann of Nicaragua, who said America's military occupation of Iraq has caused over a million deaths and should be probed by the United Nations.

"David Crane, an international law professor at Syracuse University, said the principle of law used to issue an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir could extend to former US President Bush over claims officials from his Administration may have engaged in torture by using coercive interrogation techniques on terror suspects," reported the New Zealand Herald.

The indictment of Bashir was a landmark, said Crane, because it paved a route for the court at The Hague to pursue heads of states engaged in criminality.

[YOY]

1. Could, should, but never will.

n.t.

[BartMang]

2. I have to say

If Bush and Israeli leaders got owned by the ICC, It would be a great day.

[wildbilln864]

3. I sure hope so! nt

[Oerdin]

4. Look

I hate Bush just as much as the next DUer and think he should face trial but that link was garbage. It was little better then a propaganda piece.