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uswarcrimes.com - 12/31/2008
GEORGE W. BUSH, WAR CRIMINAL?
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Torture has received the most attention among the many war crimes of the Bush administration. But those who support Bush’s pursuit of the “war on terror” have not been impressed by recriminations over torture. Worse than torture are the murders of at least 50 prisoners in Abu Ghraib, ...
foreignpolicy.com - 1/5/2009
Counterinsurgency Field Manual: Afghanistan Edition
— foreignpolicy.com — or the past five years, the fight in Afghanistan has been hobbled by strategic drift, conflicting tactics,... and too few troops. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Michael Mullen, got it right when he bluntly told the U.S. Congress in 2007, ... (more) Counterinsurgency Field Manual: Afghanistan Edition

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mcclatchydc.com - 1/5/2009
Bush first ex-prez to face limit on Secret Service protection
— mcclatchydc.com — WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush's "after-life," as Laura Bush calls the post-presidency, is shaping up to... be pretty comfortable, with a Dallas office, staffers, Secret Service protection, a travel budget, medical coverage and a ... (more) Bush first ex-prez to face limit on Secret Service ...

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Why G.W. Bush should be frogmarched before the Hague
crooksandliars.com - 12/31/2008
Why G.W. Bush should be frogmarched before the Hague
— crooksandliars.com — A political scientist named Mark Haas has just published a book titled George W. Bush, War Criminal?... The Bush Administration's Liability for 269 War Crimes : Based on information supplied in autobiographical and press sources, the book matches ... (more) Why G.W. Bush should be frogmarched before the Hague

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Why G.W. Bush should be frogmarched before the Hague
Crooks and Liars — ... of which the Al Qaeda terrorists only dreamed-to transform the United States into a rogue nation feared by the rest of the world and loved by almost none." I'll be reading this to assess how accurate it all is, but I frankly won't need a lot of convincing. After all, I was calling for an investigation of Bush on these grounds even before we invaded Iraq. The problem, obviously, has only mounted exponentially in the intervening months and years. Haas also has a blog in support of the book that's worth checking out. ...

Mike's Blog Roundup
Crooks and Liars — GEORGE W. BUSH, WAR CRIMINAL James Wolcott: The Good, the Bad and Joe Lieberman Ezra Klein: An Occupied Nation and Threatened One The Cunning Realist: Not exactly brain surgery Foolocracy: NASA Chief to Obama: Please don't fire me! But another NASA employee was thinking about saving more than his own ass Portfolio: The economic crisis has made 2008 a year to forget. Yet 2009 is shaping up to look even worse. Test your knowledge of 2008's business news headlines. ...

Bush And Pre-emptive Pardons-- Where Are The Progressives?
DownWithTyranny! — ... Michael Haas's new book, George W. Bush, War Criminal? at Crooks and Liars. The conclusion: Bush should be dragged before the International War Crimes Tribunal at the Hague and tried for his crimes. Haas's own blog would be a rich source of leads for prosecutors. Or they could get a leg up on the process by hiring ...

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