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youtube.com - 4/28/2009

Bush: War Crimes Will Be Prosecuted...It Will Be No Defense To Say, I Was Just Following Orders (video)

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thinkprogress.org - 4/28/2009

Bush Flashback: “War Crimes Will Be Prosecuted…It Will Be No Defense To Say, ‘I Was Just ...

— thinkprogress.org — Just before launching his invasion of Iraq, President Bush went on national television to issue an ultimatum... to Saddam Hussein, urging him to leave his country within 48 hours. Bush also had this message for “ all Iraqi military and civilian ... (more) Bush Flashback: “War Crimes Will Be Prosecuted…It Will ...

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jonathanturley.org - 4/26/2009

Obama Administration Calls for War Crimes Investigation in Gaza War — But Remains ...

— jonathanturley.org — 125px-flag_of_the_united_nationssvg In a striking departure from the Bush Administration, Ambassador Susan E. Rice, US Permanent Representative to... the United Nations, called for an investigation into possible war crimes committed by Israel in the ... (more) Obama Administration Calls for War Crimes Investigation ...

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reddit.com - 4/28/2009

"War crimes will be prosecuted, war criminals will be punished and it will be no defense to ...

— reddit.com — Fuck. I fucking HATE this country sometimes. Excuse me for a moment, but I need to vent.... I was listening to an interview from NPR's Robert Siegal with Arlen Specter, in reference to a caller's question to Japanese waterboarding and how it relates to ... (more) "War crimes will be prosecuted, war criminals will ...

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Bush Flashback: “War Crimes Will Be Prosecuted…It Will Be No Defense To Say, ‘I Was Just Following Orders’”
Think Progress — Just before launching his invasion of Iraq, President Bush went on national television to issue an ultimatum to Saddam Hussein, urging him to leave his country within 48 hours. Bush also had this message for “all Iraqi military and civilian personnel”: War crimes will be prosecuted, war criminals will be punished and it will be no defense to say, “I was just following orders.” Watch it: George Washington law professor Jonathan Turley argues that this statement by Bush shows that “he and his administration knew that ...

Bush Then: 'War Crimes Will be Prosecuted...No Defense to Say, 'I was Just Following Orders''
The BRAD BLOG — George W. Bush just before the invastion of Iraq: War crimes will be prosecuted, war criminals will be punished and it will be no defense to say, “I was just following orders.” And let's also not forget what Saint Ronnie similarly said on these matters. Seems to me the ...