A
question of politics and morality. The worst US President
ever, and the possibility of war-crimes prosecution.
It’s 2010. The American occupation of Iraq is just a
memory. But some guarantor of international law, or perhaps a
small civilized country,
considers whether to indict the former US President, Mr Bush
Jr., for war crimes. What is a reasonable position for
a US
citizen?
On the one hand, the case for a war crimes prosecution is pretty strong.
It’s clear that Mr. Bush started a war against a country which , at the time of the US intervention,
- posed no threat to the US and,
- relative to its neighbors, was not all that poorly governed.
Also, it’s clear that Mr. Bush authorized use of torture.
For more detailed discussion see Representative Kucinich’s
proposed Articles of Impeachment
(http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/busharticles).
On the other hand, Mr. Bush Jr. was re-elected after these facts were
clear. Arguably then, the fault is not with him, but with the US
electorate. Also, it should be noted that the title, "Worst
President," has so many strong competitors. For example, both Mr.
Johnson and Mr. Nixon began to paint the peace movement as treasonous.
Mr Bush Jr. did not.
Anyway, readers are welcome to submit their thoughts on this issue.
Within the bounds of common sense and decency we'll 'run' your
input.
Note: the picture above, reproduced from Newsriffs.com, is doctored.
