Thread: George W Bush could pardon spies involved in torture

George W Bush could pardon spies involved in torture - Telegraph

George W Bush is considering issuing pardons for US spies embroiled in allegations of torture just before he leaves the White House.

By Tim Shipman in Washington

Last Updated: 5:20PM GMT 15 Nov 2008

Senior intelligence officers are lobbying the outgoing president to look after the men and women who could face charges for following his orders in the war on terrorism.

This is unfortunate, but not surprising.

Wouldn't it be sweet if he got a stroke and died before he could issue any pardons? Wait, no, then it would be Cheney and that would be worse. Damn you Constitution!!

Originally Posted by Horhey

George W Bush could pardon spies involved in torture - Telegraph

George W Bush is considering issuing pardons for US spies embroiled in allegations of torture just before he leaves the White House.

By Tim Shipman in Washington

Last Updated: 5:20PM GMT 15 Nov 2008

Senior intelligence officers are lobbying the outgoing president to look after the men and women who could face charges for following his orders in the war on terrorism.

Good, They were dealing with animals, so they have commited no wrong.

Originally Posted by Zarathustra

This is unfortunate, but not surprising.

Wouldn't it be sweet if he got a stroke and died before he could issue any pardons?

This is unworthy of you.

Originally Posted by Oftencold

This is unworthy of you.

I agree.
I hoped that Zar wished a flesh eating disease, contagious only to Bushs' entire lineage and the Cheney family as well.

Originally Posted by Tick

Good, They were dealing with animals, so they have commited no wrong.

You know what Tick, I am going to agree with you, for this simple fact.

The people who did this are not the ones giving the orders. If this behavior was condoned by the higher ups, then the ones who did it should not be held responsible.

Originally Posted by Oftencold

This is unworthy of you.

Kind of like Bush being unworthy to be the president, and Cheney as VP?

Originally Posted by Oftencold

This is unworthy of you.

I just don't want him to pardon people like Gonzales, that I'm positive are going to get pardoned.

Originally Posted by Think for myself

You know what Tick, I am going to agree with you, for this simple fact.

The people who did this are not the ones giving the orders. If this behavior was condoned by the higher ups, then the ones who did it should not be held responsible.

Hello?

BUSH LIED.

He told 'em the stuff was "legal", 'cause of some FANTASY his Attorney General concocted.

He even got an "opinion" to that effect.

That's what he used, to proceed, and to issue orders.

AND to make policy.

Originally Posted by Think for myself

You know what Tick, I am going to agree with you, for this simple fact.

The people who did this are not the ones giving the orders. If this behavior was condoned by the higher ups, then the ones who did it should not be held responsible.

If the "just following orders" defense works, why did we prosecute so many Nazis who worked in the death camps during WWII, who were also just following orders?

Tick, it's pathetic that you would think it's ok to torture people just because you hate them. That exception isn't contained in the Geneva convention related to torture. And besides, there are laws in most (all?) states that provide for criminal punishment for people who torture animals.