thinkprogress.org - 1/27/2009
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In a new telephone survey, Rasmussen Reports has found that 25 percent of voters “believe President Bush and senior members of his administration are guilty of war crimes.” Forty-four percent of Democrats and 21 percent of unaffiliated voters believe that war crimes were committed ...
Will the Bush administration be held accountable for war crimes?
andyworthington.co.uk 1/12/2009 — The answer ought to be yes, if the verdict of the Senate Armed Services Committee Inquiry into the Treatment of Detainees in US Custody is to mean anything. The bipartisan report ( PDF ), based on a two-year investigation and released on December 11 ...
War Crimes In Gaza
julescrittenden.com 1/8/2009 — AP, of all terrorist-enabling, Israel-bashing news agencies, locates some Palestinians who confirm that Hamas was firing mortars from the vicinity of the school, and other aspects of the IDF's story:
GAZA CITY, Gaza – Israeli mortar shells exploded ...
Special Prosecutor for Bush War Crimes
democrats.com 12/20/2008 — Dear Attorney General-Designate Eric Holder, We the undersigned citizens of the United States hereby formally petition you to appoint a Special Prosecutor to investigate and prosecute any and all government officials who have participated in War ...
New York Times: U.S. Seeks to Suspend Gitmo War Crimes Trials
nytimes.com 1/21/2009 — The Guantanamo Bay war crimes court came to an abrupt halt Wednesday as military judges granted President Barack Obama's request to suspend proceedings while he reviews his predecessor's strategy for prosecuting terrorists.
Quote of the Week: Bush on War Crimes Prosecutions
librarygrape.com 4/22/2009 — Funny how times change, isn't it? "War crimes will be prosecuted, war criminals will be punished and it will be no defense to say, 'I was just following orders.'" -- President George W. Bush, March 13, 2003, on the eve of the Iraq War.
Broder: They Committed War Crimes, But They Didn't "Trash Our Town"
talkleft.com 4/26/2009 — Predictably, David Broder demonstrates what a foul human being he is: Obama is being lobbied by politicians and voters who want something more -- the humiliation and/or punishment of those responsible for the policies of the past. They are looking ...
UNDER ORDERS: War Crimes in Kosovo - 1. Executive Summary
hrw.org 10/31/2008 — This report documents torture, killings, rapes, forced expulsions, and other war crimes committed by Serbian and Yugoslav government forces against Kosovar Albanians between March 24 and June 12, 1999, the period of NATO's air campaign against ...
Judge suspends Gitmo war crimes trial
msnbc.msn.com 1/21/2009 — A military judge on Wednesday agreed to President Barack Obama's request to suspend the Guantanamo war crimes trial of a Canadian accused of killing a U.S. soldier.
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