No Escape from Accountability

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from the Portland Press-Herald:


No escape from accountability

By Dexter J. KamilewiczMonday, January 22, 2007

About the Author
Dexter J. Kamilewicz of Orr's Island was an independent candidate for Congress in Maine's First District in 2006.


Commenting on the execution of Saddam Hussein, President Bush asserted that it was a warning that no man can escape accountability for his crimes.
There is no longer any confusion from any quarter that the 3,000 deaths and 20,000 gruesome American casualties, the hundreds of thousands of Iraqi deaths, the atrocious, hellish daily existence of the Iraqi people, and the gluttonous economic waste of the invasion and occupation of Iraq are the direct results of the calculated actions of the president and his administration and the astonishing silence and acceptance of the Congress.
The relentless slaughter and waste in Iraq was and continues to be orchestrated by the president and his administration. It is right for them to be held accountable for crimes against humanity.
The Congress has one last chance to avoid complicity in these crimes. Our politicians must understand that there are penalties for ignoring the clear direction provided by the 2006 election and the consistent, long-standing positions of all opinion polls calling for a withdrawal of American troops from Iraq.
America's government cannot continue to unilaterally wage preemptive war around the globe without the harsh price of moral and economic bankruptcy being paid by American citizens. Instead, enlightened, honest leaders must rise up and guide America back to sanity, stability, and sustainability.
Then and only then will we be able to confront the real villains in the world: human-induced poverty, inequality, exploitation, endless war and the degradation of the planet.
Congress has failed to demonstrate the resolve that was so recently mandated. Therefore, in such a vacuum, it is proper for the people to directly show the way to an evasive Congress. Empty congressional rhetoric has been cheap and plentiful while thoughtful congressional action has been rare.
Accountability is in order, as the president so ironically asserted. The grounds for impeachment include waging a "war of aggression" against civilians; violating human rights under international law; and violating the constitutional rights of American citizens. ....(more)

The complete piece is at: http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/viewpoints/mvoice/070122voice.html

[Wizard777]

1. I AGREE! Don't forget Genocide on the list of Charges.

Bush body count in Iraq could be approaching as much as 1 Million.