Movement to impeach George W. Bush

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Reasons often cited for impeachment include:

* The Plame affair.
* Unresolved questions surrounding the reasons for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
* The War on Terrorism.
* The Downing Street documents.
* The Yellowcake forgery.
* The 2001 terrorist incidents known as "9/11" for September 11, 2001.
* The mishandling of the Hurricane Katrina disaster.
* The authorization to conduct domestic wiretaps without a warrant controversy.
* And the president's assertion that his powers as commander in chief give him the authority to bypass a new law restricting the use of torture when interrogating detainees.

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Among the charges proposed by Ramsey Clark against the Bush administration are the following:

* Fabrication of evidence regarding Iraq's threat to the United States in the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, specifically, that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction;
* Violation of various sections of the United States Constitution and Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
* Committing crimes relating to "bribery and coercion of individuals and governments;"
* Concealing "information vital to public discussion and informed judgment;" and
* Being responsible for assassinations, torture, and indefinite detentions such as the Camp X-Ray, Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse, Bagram torture and prisoner abuse, desecration of the Qur'an at Guantánamo Bay and other such matters including the persecution of U.S. and non-U.S. Muslims.
* Violating the First Amendment to the United States Constitution on numerous occasions by taking prohibitive measures on protests and marches by citizens of the United States.


Many activists charge that Bush committed obstruction of Congress, a felony under 18 U.S.C. 1001, by withholding information and by supplying information Bush should have known to be incorrect in his States of the Union speeches.

This law is comparable to perjury, but it does not require that the statements be made under oath. Martha Stewart recently went to prison for violating this law by making false statements to investigators. Caspar Weinberger was indicted under this law in relation to his involvement in the Iran-Contra affair, but he escaped prosecution by being pardoned by Bush's father.


Media response to polls:

The major media have largely ignored these opinion polls and protests. Several columnists have endorsed impeachment. Eleanor Clift on the McLaughlin Group predicted on 6 November 2005 that "if the country, acccording to the polls, believes by a margin of 55 percent that President Bush misled us into war, the next logical step is impeachment and I think you’re going to hear that word come up and if the Democrats ever capture either house of Congress there are going to be serious proceedings against this administration.
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[Roon]

1. It all depends on what happens in November

Until we can start winning elections, all bets are off.

[Marr]

2. Isn't it amazing?

Bush has a whole list of violations that warrant impeachment, and the people in this country *want* him impeached. But there he sits.

The charge (singular) against Clinton was absolutely laughable, and the people did not want him impeached. Yet he was.

[luckyleftyme2]

3. STACKING OF THE COURTS

i think "bush" learned well from his father and those he was surrounded with to cover his
"butt". they worked hard to get those judges seated. how do you think they'll vote if it came down to a "war crime " case.
end of story

[lilly_j]

4. makes no sense

This picture says it all


It seems so obvious the backlash was because of the ridiculousness of the charges. How did that have anything to do with our nation? duh!

And look what Bush has done to each of us directly- he is an affront to humanity itself. His grab at tyranny and exposing so many innocent victims to his wars of conquest has deeply affected my everyday life.

If only someone in the House of Reps would stand up and introduce articles of impeachment and then hold a press conference and announce to the world....

In order to be legal "a wiretap requires a court order"

The president has been illegally spying on Americans and in fufulling our constitutional duty we feel the president must be impeached on high crimes and misdimeaners.

exit outside: crowds gather spontaneously in every city across America, shouts of joy abound...

[PBass]

5. Lousy Katrina response is not impeachable

because no laws were broken.

I would think that lying to Congress re: Iraq, and the illegal domestic spying, are the two main routes.

[f-bush]

6. and what about the outing of an undercover CIA agent:

I also feel it is all up to November. I don't think we'll take the Senate, but do feel we'll take the house. I'd love to watch a Senate trial though, and also it sure would stain the chimps supposed legacy!