WORLD NEWS TRUST: George W. Bush Belongs in Prison (Joel S. Hirschhorn)

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Joel S. Hirschhorn -- World News Trust

Dec. 4, 2008 -- Electing Barack Obama president was the first step in redeeming American democracy. The second step must be indicting ex-president George W. Bush, giving him a fair trial, finding him guilty of many criminal acts and putting him in prison. Forget revenge. Think rule of law and justice.

I want President Obama soon after taking office to go on television and announce the formation of a special group of outstanding jurists and attorneys to make a recommendation whether or not the U.S. Justice Department should bring criminal charges against George W. Bush. Based on earlier analyses, including work by the American Bar Association, I have no doubt they will recommend indictment.

If moral honesty and courage have any meaning, then the nation must take seriously the concept that no president can ever be allowed to be above the law. How can President Obama not strongly support this? Surely no president may be allowed to disrespect and dishonor the U.S. Constitution. George W. Bush broke his oath of office. His behavior was treasonous. Instead of defending the Constitution he disgraced it. Instead of protecting constitutional rights, including privacy, he sullied them. He asserted his right to ignore or not enforce laws so he could break them. Respect for the office of the presidency must never be allowed to trump truth and justice.

Millions and millions of Americans and people worldwide know that George W. Bush made 9/11 the trigger for initiating an illegal war in Iraq that has killed and maimed so many thousands of people. What Vincent Bugliosi, author of “The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder" called “the most serious crime ever committed in American history.” I say convict Bush of myriad counts of criminally negligent homicide related to both Iraq and the Katrina disaster and put him in prison. A former president in prison would not disgrace the presidency. It would restore honor to the office and the Constitution.

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[Pyrzqxgl]

1. You know, I don't care if he goes to jail. Let him rot in that house in Dallas.

What the hell is this guy going to do after he's out of office. He hasn't got the brains God gave a goose.
He'll probably make some bucks speaking to similar clucks to himself. I can't see him accomplishing any
thing (a la Carter or Clinton). He'll always be a sad reminder to neo con Republicans how fucked up their
ideas are. The best we can do for Bush is to ignore him except when we help him remember how truly
insignificant he was & is.

[acmavm]

2. This family just gets more powerful with every criminal act they get away

with. It cannot be tolerated forever.

[Tace]

3. In That Case, Let's Let Everyone Else Out Of Jail

: )

[yurbud]

5. he needs to be prosecuted to put stink on the GOP and put the fear of God in the next stumblefuck

they try to put in office so he won't do the same things or worse.

[barbtries]

9. i care

Think rule of law and justice.
if he suffers no consequences he gets away with it and that is totally unacceptable and sets an untenable precedent.

[MasonJar]

4. I care. He should be tried, and if found guilty, go to prison...preferably

Guantanamo

[Rhiannon12866]

6. You'll get no argument from me. K&R.

Great article! Thanks...:-)

[Hawkowl]

7. Strip his SS protection

I don't think he should be entitled to any secret service protection after he leaves office. Strip him also of his pension and health benefits. Let him pay for everything.

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11. he never was legitimately president anyway. nt

[Demeter]

8. Prosecuting George W Will Immunize Us Against Jeb, Jenna, the Nephew

and any other descendant gaining ascendance in government.

[pipi_k]

12. You know, I would love to believe that, really...

but there's a seed of worry in me that says there are just enough batshit crazy fucks in this country who would see him as being a martyr...

As evidenced by the fact that his approval numbers are still above the number of homes owned by John McCain...


then there are the people who might look at any other Bush relative and think they're not quite as bad as George W was, in comparison...

People are scary...


:scared:

[noel711]

10. My greatest dream for this next year....

Watching the Inauguration on television,
and suddenly there's a split screen....
in one screen as President Obama is taking the oath,
in another screen, we see federal marshalls arresting
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfelt, Libby, et al...
and as the new president walks down Pennsylvania avenue,
we see the old administration in a prep walk,
hands in cuffs....