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Former chief U.N. nuclear inspector Mohamed ElBaradei suggests in a new memoir that Bush administration officials should face international criminal investigation for the "shame of a needless war" in Iraq.
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He is harshest in addressing the Bush administration's 2002-2003 drive for war with Iraq, when ElBaradei and Hans Blix led teams of U.N. inspectors looking for signs Saddam Hussein's government had revived nuclear, chemical or biological weapons programs.
He tells of an October 2002 meeting he and Blix had with Secretary of State Colin Powell, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice and others, at which the Americans sought to convert the U.N. mission into a "cover for what would be, in essence, a United States-directed inspection process."
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I wanted the title to read: Former U.N. Nuclear Weapons Inspector: "GW Bush should face international criminal investigation", but there wasn't enough space. Anway...
Found this article from YahooNews.com:
ElBaradei suggests war crimes probe of Bush team
I think he should be prosecuted and not just for an illegal and immoral invasion, but for torture and spreading WMD. Millions of pounds of DU (depleted uranium). It is my greatest disappointment with Obama that he did not prosecute. One of many disappointments, I might add. Bush the lesser and Bush the greater both belong in Jail. Bush 1 had to pardon 8 witnesses to keep himself from prosecution.
I keep trying to post this reply but it keeps telling me my message is too short. Something smells like fish.
I wanted the title to read: Former U.N. Nuclear Weapons Inspector: "GW Bush should face international criminal investigation", but there wasn't enough space. Anway...
Found this article from YahooNews.com:
ElBaradei suggests war crimes probe of Bush team
I think he should be prosecuted and not just for an illegal and immoral invasion, but for torture and spreading WMD. Millions of pounds of DU (depleted uranium). It is my greatest disappointment with Obama that he did not prosecute. One of many disappointments, I might add. Bush the lesser and Bush the greater both belong in Jail. Bush 1 had to pardon 8 witnesses to keep himself from prosecution.
I keep trying to post this reply but it keeps telling me my message is too short. Something smells like fish.
I think right after the prosecute Bush and his team, they do the same to Obama.
Former chief U.N. nuclear inspector Mohamed ElBaradei
There is no credible evidence that President Bush launched the war with full knowledge that Iraq did not possess WMD and did not pose any threat to U.S. interests or allies. IMO, the subsequently-released Intelligence assessments showed no credible imminent threat. Subsequent reviews also found major Intelligence flaws. President Bush made a value judgment. No matter how erroneous, a bad decision by itself is not a war crime. There has to be a deliberate choice to launch a war with clear knowledge of the evidence under which a reasonable person would clearly not initiate such a conflict given that evidence. That test is not met. Therefore, Dr. ElBaradei's opinion notwithstanding, I do not expect any international war crimes investigation. History will judge the decision as flawed. It won't judge it as constituting a war crime.
I think right after the prosecute Bush and his team, they do the same to Obama.
There is just no groundswell to prosecute anyone. Any attempts were met with American bribery, coercion, and outright corruption. ie. The Hague, Spain, UN, etc.
First let me make it clear that I was not in favor of going to War in Iraq and especially not before the Afghanistan war was won.
Who knew they didn't go into it to win, only for fun and profit, which goes on still today.
However I have to say that a great number of people forget there was a huge warehouse full of Artillery shells laden with Poison Gas, and that Saddam had used poison gas on his own people.
They also for get that Saddam himself said before he was hung that he felt he had too mislead the World about him having WMDs to keep Iran from another invasion.
So many radicals have been brainwashed by the Leftist to be hateful they are always wanting President Bush jailed for anything that comes up.
Now I have made it very clear that I believe Obama if a worthless lying fool, and I have called for him to be charged for violating his oath of off as it relates to Article 4 Sec. 4 of the Constitution, but I never said to jail him. I have said th=at there needs to be a new law forcing every candidate for the office to prove they are leagal to run, and if found to have lied, then Jailed.
But what I wish for now is that people stop trying to change facts. In this case I have to assume the only reason we never heard from this author on this before was book sales.
You can read about Saddam Bluffing about WMDs here from CNN:CNN.com - Transcripts
Uh, yeah! That's a credible source.
Isn't Elbaradie linked up with the Muslim Brotherhood?
I think he works for McDonald's. What is wrong with his credible evidence?
I wanted the title to read: Former U.N. Nuclear Weapons Inspector: "GW Bush should face international criminal investigation", but there wasn't enough space. Anway...
Found this article from YahooNews.com:
ElBaradei suggests war crimes probe of Bush team
From the article:
I wanted the title to read: Former U.N. Nuclear Weapons Inspector: "GW Bush should face international criminal investigation", but there wasn't enough space. Anway...
Found this article from YahooNews.com:
ElBaradei suggests war crimes probe of Bush team
I think he should be prosecuted and not just for an illegal and immoral invasion, but for torture and spreading WMD. Millions of pounds of DU (depleted uranium). It is my greatest disappointment with Obama that he did not prosecute. One of many disappointments, I might add. Bush the lesser and Bush the greater both belong in Jail. Bush 1 had to pardon 8 witnesses to keep himself from prosecution.
I keep trying to post this reply but it keeps telling me my message is too short. Something smells like fish.
The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, especially when you consider the level of intelligence that was available at the time and even now. Or lack there of.
The focus now seems to be on getting enough time at a desk to gain some semblance of credibility and get on the book/tv tour - where the money is.
Hmm, thought this thread was about Bush? Glad you brought up the book sales, as I feel the guy was a coward to wait so long with his complaints, instead of coming forward, which could have saved thousands of lives. Change "facts?" What changes?
However I have to say that a great number of people forget there was a huge warehouse full of Artillery shells laden with Poison Gas, and that Saddam had used poison gas on his own people.
Why doesn't anyone want to discuss the torture? No question that it was authorized from GW SH*for Brains personally. Against the Geneva Convention as well as our own laws. He didn't even have the balls or honor to stand and take the blame when they sent those two scumbags Graner and England to jail. Prosecute Obama for invading Libya.
The only thing Bush is guilty of is believing faulty intelligence that told him what he wanted to hear. He wanted to hear the the nuclear weapons program was ongoing, so he did. He wanted to hear the there were stockpiles of WMDs, so he did.
As far as "war crimes," Rumsfeld should have been forced to resign after Abu Ghraib. That's about it.
There is just no groundswell to prosecute anyone. Any attempts were met with American bribery, coercion, and outright corruption. ie. The Hague, Spain, UN, etc.
What attempts?
I agree with points of your statement. Too little too late. If he wanted to raise a stink, 2002 would have been a good time to do it. War crimes would be difficult to prove. I think he could be convicted though of being blind to anything he didn't want to see and willful ignorance. I think the punishment should be forcing him to wear a jesters outfit and do the Macarena with a monkey on Dancing with the Stars.
There is no credible evidence that President Bush launched the war with full knowledge that Iraq did not possess WMD and did not pose any threat to U.S. interests or allies.
IMO, the subsequently-released Intelligence assessments showed no credible imminent threat.
Subsequent reviews also found major Intelligence flaws.
President Bush made a value judgment.
No matter how erroneous, a bad decision by itself is not a war crime. There has to be a deliberate choice to launch a war with clear knowledge of the evidence under which a reasonable person would clearly not initiate such a conflict given that evidence. That test is not met.
Therefore, Dr. ElBaradei's opinion notwithstanding, I do not expect any international war crimes investigation. History will judge the decision as flawed. It won't judge it as constituting a war crime.
Don't ya just love how the hard lefties side with this nations enemies at any turn. Dhimmi's.
j-mac
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