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Obama DOJ Asks Court to Grant Immunity to George W. Bush For Iraq War
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., (Aug. 20, 2013) — In court papers filed today (PDF), the United States Department of Justice requested that George W. Bush, Richard Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice and Paul Wolfowitz be granted procedural immunity in a case alleging that they planned and waged the Iraq War in violation of international law.
Plaintiff Sundus Shaker Saleh, an Iraqi single mother and refugee now living in Jordan, filed a complaint in March 2013 in San Francisco federal court alleging that the planning and waging of the war constituted a “crime of aggression” against Iraq, a legal theory that was used by the Nuremberg Tribunal to convict Nazi war criminals after World War II.
"The DOJ claims that in planning and waging the Iraq War, ex-President Bush and key members of his Administration were acting within the legitimate scope of their employment and are thus immune from suit,” chief counsel Inder Comar of Comar Law said.
originally posted by: IgnoranceIsntBlisss
a reply to: Mr. Moonlight
No I haven't. Since late '08, about the time the GOP screwed Ron Paul, and I saw the Never Ending Obama Honeymoon Story unfolding, I haven't been paying any attention to these sorts, until this summer.
The Department of Justice, in my view, is run by political
appointees of the President. The U.S. attorneys are political
appointees of the President.
But once they take those jobs and run this institution, it's
very important in my view for that institution to be another
in American life, that—because my people had to stand up
before juries of all stripes, talk to sheriffs of all stripes,
judges of all stripes. They had to be seen as the good guys,
and not as either this administration or that administration.
I think her skating and getting forcefully elected despite
her crimes will be a big deal to opening our eyes.
originally posted by: Puppylove
a reply to: derfreebie
Actually yeah that is scarier... Now I'm going to have nightmares. If that happens I'm not sure there's any hope.
I have to believe the support for Hillary is a lie, anything else is just too horrifying.
originally posted by: yuppa
Sorry but you have to be charged to be Pardoned officially.
On September 8, 1974, president of the United States Gerald Ford issued Proclamation 4311, which gave Richard Nixon a full and unconditional pardon for any crimes he might have committed against the United States while president.
originally posted by: Khaleesi
originally posted by: yuppa
Sorry but you have to be charged to be Pardoned officially.
Ford pardoned Nixon. Impeachment proceedings had begun but were suspended when he resigned. Nixon was never charged for any crime.
en.wikipedia.org...
On September 8, 1974, president of the United States Gerald Ford issued Proclamation 4311, which gave Richard Nixon a full and unconditional pardon for any crimes he might have committed against the United States while president.
Nixon was never formally charged. Impeachment proceedings had begun but he resigned before they could be concluded.