Impeach, Convict, Imprison: A Common Sense Way to End the Iraq War

[babylonsister]

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Impeach, Convict, Imprison:
A Common Sense Way to End the Iraq War

By Mike Konopacki and Kathy Wilkes

The war in Iraq gets worse every day. Americans want to end it, but how? Cut and run? Partition the country? Bring in the UN? We’ve heard the politicians’ spin, but it seems that’s all they do. And as they spin and bob and weave and cover their political behinds, people continue to suffer and die.

We sent politicians a message in the 2006 election. We have their attention. Now is the time for us – as citizens, as voters – to capitalize on our clout and tell them what they must do: impeach, convict, imprison. It’s the only way we can begin to end the war.

Unless the Bush regime is stopped, Iraq will get even worse. We might also end up in a deadly conflict with Iran. Bush & Co. have already deployed the same scare tactics they used to launch their illegal war against Iraq. Yes, illegal. It’s not a “mistake” or “blunder.” It’s a crime, a violation of US and international laws. No one’s being prosecuted for it. It can happen again.

President Bush said he takes “responsibility” for “mistakes” in Iraq. So what? No one’s holding him accountable; he can go on and make more “mistakes.” Illegal war, warrantless wiretaps, ”extraordinary rendition,” torture: all illegal, all unpunished. Bush et al are literally getting away with murder. It’s the perfect crime.


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Impeach, convict, imprison. It’s harsh; it has to be. We must demonstrate that we take responsibility for what our government did and are willing to punish the government for doing it. We must deter future governments from more illegal wars. Think about it: If Richard Nixon had been imprisoned for war crimes instead of just resigning over Watergate, would we be in this quagmire now?

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[Dancing_Dave]

1. Investigate and Impeach Dick Cheney!

We would all like to see both Dick and George convicted in the Senate and sent off to jail...but it's very unlikely. But thorough impeachment investigation of Dick Cheney would expose such shocking high crimes and treason that the whole nightmare of this regime would soon be over.

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[TahitiNut]

3. Why aren't you in Iraq, keyboard commando?

Chicken? :eyes:

[Kurovski]

4. K&R .(nt)

[kimmerspixelated]

5. It seems like a "well, Duh"

moment, doesn't it? If you've got a tumor, most doctors opt for surgery, don't they? Bush and Cheney, etc. are horribly big malignant tumors that must be removed!!!!!!!!