Ex-Powell aide: Dick Cheney fears prosecution for war crimes

[Ausm]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44337958/ns/us_news-security/

After reading this article the odds of Cheney and anyone else involved being charged with war crimes is almost nonexistent. I think there would be a better chance on the players on Wall Street who tanked the Economy going to jail.

 

[Craig234]

Joe Wilson had a smooth comment tonight, as you might expect from that seasoned ambassador.

Asked about Cheney's claim that the US reputation did not suffer from the false pretenses of the war on Iraq, in contrast to the rest of the world's opinion, he said, 'you have to excuse Cheney's not being informed of world opinion, as he has been unable to visit other countries, being afraid of arrest for war crimes'.

 

[Atreus21]

Dick Cheney is no more guilty of war crimes than Obama is.

You guys seriously have no earthly clue what you're talking about, and neither in this case does Joe Wilson.

 

[Craig234]

Dick Cheney is no more guilty of war crimes than Obama is.

You guys seriously have no earthly clue what you're talking about, and neither in this case does Joe Wilson.

Learn to argue.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Magic 8 ball says:

Not a chance in hell. No one has even bothered to examine Iraq, nor do they want to. The Reps will protect their own, and the Dems with few exceptions aren't interested. I suspect that Obama doesn't want to go there because he could be the target of something down the road.

Iraq is an approved war even now.

 

[Macamus Prime]

They won't touch the Emperor.

Years from now, when we are all old, some sort of recording with Cheney will come out where as he is eating an Arab baby as he weeps because he wasn't able to kill them all.

 

[PokerGuy]

Yawn. Wilkerson is a complete delusional idiot. His statements don't match up to what others who actually know what was going on have said. Cheney getting tried for anything is just another dimlib fantasy. It isn't going to happen because obummer and any other high ranking officials know that if they'd allow Cheney to be tried it could be them at some point in the future. Not happening.

 

[Greenman]

Cheney will be tried for war crimes the day after Obama is deported for being an illegal alien.

 

[Atreus21]

Learn to argue.

Learn to know when to argue and when not to.

Anyone who accuses Cheney or any American with war crimes fails to understand the gravity of the accusation. War crimes are akin to horrific state-sponsored massacres.

You guys throw the accusation of war-crimes around just like you do with the racism charge. And it means one thing: If you fail to appreciate those sorts of people to whom those charges actually did apply (people like Adolf Hitler), then you simply have no earthly clue what the hell you're talking about.

 

[Pens1566]

There is a reason why Bush/Cheney will NEVER leave the US again.

 

[airdata]

Dick Cheney is no more guilty of war crimes than Obama is.

You guys seriously have no earthly clue what you're talking about, and neither in this case does Joe Wilson.

Well, with Cheney you have the Haliburten angle where his business just magically gets all sorts of contracts in iraq and then can't account for billions of dollars they were given.

I'm sure cheney didn't make a dime off of the war...

 

[Craig234]

Learn to know when to argue and when not to.

Anyone who accuses Cheney or any American with war crimes fails to understand the gravity of the accusation. War crimes are akin to horrific state-sponsored massacres.

You guys throw the accusation of war-crimes around just like you do with the racism charge. And it means one thing: If you fail to appreciate those sorts of people to whom those charges actually did apply (people like Adolf Hitler), then you simply have no earthly clue what the hell you're talking about.

When you make assertions, that's a good time to support them generally.

You make them and provide nothing. Your new post just repeats the same mistake.

 

[Ausm]

Well, with Cheney you have the Haliburten angle where his business just magically gets all sorts of contracts in iraq and then can't account for billions of dollars they were given.

I'm sure cheney didn't make a dime off of the war...

He stocks went through the roof then he dumped them and made out like the bandit he is...

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Learn to know when to argue and when not to.

Anyone who accuses Cheney or any American with war crimes fails to understand the gravity of the accusation. War crimes are akin to horrific state-sponsored massacres.

You guys throw the accusation of war-crimes around just like you do with the racism charge. And it means one thing: If you fail to appreciate those sorts of people to whom those charges actually did apply (people like Adolf Hitler), then you simply have no earthly clue what the hell you're talking about.

The argument has been made in the past that the reason Obama and the Democrats in power haven't investigated is because they didn't want to tangle with the Republicans over this issue. Since that's the case we don't know what's true and what's not. They're cowering in the corner.

 

[airdata]

I'd like to go hunting with Dick Cheney...

 

[nageov3t]

There is a reason why Bush/Cheney will NEVER leave the US again.

because they have no desire to?

Bush barely acknowledged the world outside of Texas when he was President; I can't imagine his heart is truly yearning for the Champs Elysees in retirement.

 

[kage69]

Dick Cheney is no more guilty of war crimes than Obama is.

You guys seriously have no earthly clue what you're talking about, and neither in this case does Joe Wilson.

I take exception with the term of war crimes, but Cheney should be behind bars and if you think his history of running the White House is somehow no more egregious than Obama's then you sir are fucking delusional.

Joe Wilson is keenly aware of Cheney's lack of morals and respect for the law, don't be absurd.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

because they have no desire to?

Bush barely acknowledged the world outside of Texas when he was President; I can't imagine his heart is truly yearning for the Champs Elysees in retirement.

Even if he did go outside the country no one would bother him. The fantasy of arresting a President or VP is just that. The whole idea is ridiculous unless there is substantial evidence in advance and the only people who have been looking has been the Brits, and I'm not sure how much of that is in earnest. If someone did try such a stunt the current administration would strong arm whomever and nothing would happen. Hell we won't even look into it here.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

I take exception with the term of war crimes, but Cheney should be behind bars and if you think his history of running the White House is somehow no more egregious than Obama's then you sir are fucking delusional.

Precisely what investigation has produced evidence warranting a trial?

 

[fskimospy]

Learn to know when to argue and when not to.

Anyone who accuses Cheney or any American with war crimes fails to understand the gravity of the accusation. War crimes are akin to horrific state-sponsored massacres.

You guys throw the accusation of war-crimes around just like you do with the racism charge. And it means one thing: If you fail to appreciate those sorts of people to whom those charges actually did apply (people like Adolf Hitler), then you simply have no earthly clue what the hell you're talking about.

Actually people have been prosecuted for war crimes for engaging in exactly the sort of conduct that Cheney pushed for/authorized to be done. In respect to the severity of the crimes committed, he absolutely could be charged with them.

In reality however, the US will never allow any former high ranking official, much less a former VP be put on trial for war crimes. Never. Ever.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

In reality however, the US will never allow any former high ranking official, much less a former VP be put on trial for war crimes. Never. Ever.

We even act like nothing ever happened, which I think is wrong.

 

[Ausm]

I'd like to go hunting with Dick Cheney...

Yeah he wouldn't even give you a courtesy of a reach around before he shoots you da face :biggrin:

 

[fskimospy]

We even act like nothing ever happened, which I think is wrong.

I think if you're going to decide not to do anything about it, you sort of have to pretend nothing happened. From a PR standpoint you can't come out and acknowledge someone committed war crimes but that you aren't going to do anything about it.

 

[Atreus21]

When you make assertions, that's a good time to support them generally.

You make them and provide nothing. Your new post just repeats the same mistake.

If anyone is making unsupported assertions, it's you guys.

What evidence does the left have of war crimes? That, at the very worst, Cheney was a war profiteer? And you call that a war crime?

The left has some serious problems with perspective and proportion. You guys stumble to defend the very worst murderers throughout history, while holding American politicians (or at least those on the right) to beyond-angelic standards.

 

[Atreus21]

Actually people have been prosecuted for war crimes for engaging in exactly the sort of conduct that Cheney pushed for/authorized to be done. In respect to the severity of the crimes committed, he absolutely could be charged with them.

Who?