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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 02:25 PM
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Sen. Fritz Hollings...
With friends like this... Did Mr. Hollings ever berate Bush when it might have mattered?

http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2009/02/18/former-dem-sen-obama-could-face-war-crimes-for-continuing-bush-policies/


Former Dem Sen: Obama Could Face War Crimes for Continuing Bush Policies
@ 1:47 pm by Michael O'Brien


The United States' presence in Pakistan and Afghanistan is only furthering the spread of terrorism and President Obama could be charged with war crimes, former Sen. Fritz Hollings (D-S.C.) wrote Wednesday.

"Why are we killing GIs to spread terrorism?" Hollings, a longtime (though now-retired) lawmaker asked in a blog post for the Huffington Post. "The best way to stabilize is to get out. It became a matter of conscience for me years ago."

Hollings argued that Obama's continuation of some of former President Bush's tactical strategies in the war on terror could make Obama liable for war crimes charges.

"Yesterday I read an article that it won't be long before charging President George W. Bush with war crimes for killing civilians in Pakistan with drones," he argued. "Now the same charge could be made against President Obama."

Hollings said there is no good reason for the United States to remain in Afghanistan, discounting arguments that more troops are need to enchance the stability of the region.

"What we can't understand is that we are creating terrorism in Afghanistan and Pakistan," he asserted.
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camera obscura Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 02:27 PM
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1. Fritz Hollings was very outspoken against Bush and the money-rich system of DC.
A quick Google search will tell you as much.
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 02:40 PM
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2. I don't need to hear a lecture from someone who voted for the Iraq War
Mr. Hollings what the hell were we in Iraq for?
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Jennicut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 02:43 PM
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3. So now Obama is going to commit war crimes? Nice way to blame Bush's
f*ck up on Obama. I am not buying it.
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LaydeeBug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 03:14 PM
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4. As a matter of fact, he did. WAY TO GO FRITZ HOLLINGS!!!
and not holding the Bush Family Evil Empire to account for their war crimes *IS* continuing them.

He's telling the unvarnished truth.
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